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. 2019 Feb 18;29(4):R118-R119.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.01.012.

Termites can decompose more than half of deadwood in tropical rainforest

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Termites can decompose more than half of deadwood in tropical rainforest

Hannah M Griffiths et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Termite-mediated decomposition is an important, but often overlooked, component of the carbon cycle. Using a large-scale suppression experiment in Borneo, Griffiths et al. found that termites contribute between 58 and 64% of mass loss from dead wood.

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