Propiedades químicas de los suelos ferruginosos de nidos de termites ("comején") y de las áreas adyacentes, en Venezuela

Concentrations of sodium, magnesium, potasium, calcium, manganese, nitrogen and organic matter were found to be higher in termite mounds of Nasutitermes sp than in nearby soil whereas aluminum, phosphorus, zinc and pH were not. This is the first known report of any research on Mn, Al and Zn in relat...

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Autores principales: Cornaby, B.W., Krebs, J.E.
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12829
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Sumario:Concentrations of sodium, magnesium, potasium, calcium, manganese, nitrogen and organic matter were found to be higher in termite mounds of Nasutitermes sp than in nearby soil whereas aluminum, phosphorus, zinc and pH were not. This is the first known report of any research on Mn, Al and Zn in relationship to termite activity.