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Termitarium morphological and microclimatic variations in an agricultural landscape

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Termitarium morphology has been suggested to be shaped by the prevailing environmental conditions, anthropogenic activities, and termite species. We found that termitaria crown diameter was significantly larger in fallow land than in farmland in an agricultural landscape. In addition, the termitaria crown cover was greater in farmland than in fallow land. It remains to be seen whether differences in the morphology of the termitaria could be adaptive to their immediate environment. It is crucial to understand the impact of human activities on the behaviour of the termite species in relation to their resilience, termitarium morphology, and termitaria thermoregulation.

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    Promise Akudo Emerole, Levi Ndubuisi Onyenweaku, Ngozi Peace Edum, Ebenezer Chinomso Egu & Emmanuel Chibuike Nwankwo

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Emerole, P.A., Onyenweaku, L.N., Edum, N.P. et al. Termitarium morphological and microclimatic variations in an agricultural landscape. Int J Trop Insect Sci 43, 1163–1168 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-023-01019-1

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