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Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 An Introduction to Termites: Biology, Taxonomy and Functional Morphology
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    Chapter 2 Termite Phylogenetics and Co-cladogenesis with Symbionts
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    Chapter 3 Evolution and Function of Endogenous Termite Cellulases
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    Chapter 4 Altricial Development in Wood-Feeding Cockroaches: The Key Antecedent of Termite Eusociality
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    Chapter 5 Eusocial Evolution in Termites and Hymenoptera
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    Chapter 6 Social Organisation and the Status of Workers in Termites
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    Chapter 7 Ecology, Behavior and Evolution of Disease Resistance in Termites
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    Chapter 8 Comparative Biology of Fungus Cultivation in Termites and Ants
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    Chapter 9 Molecular Basis Underlying Caste Differentiation in Termites
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    Chapter 10 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Termites
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    Chapter 11 Pheromones and Chemical Ecology of Dispersal and Foraging in Termites
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    Chapter 12 Genetic Structure of Termite Colonies and Populations
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    Chapter 13 Termite Mound Architecture, from Function to Construction
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    Chapter 14 Morphology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Functional Design of the Termite Gut: An Evolutionary Wonderland
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    Chapter 15 Diversity, Structure, and Evolution of the Termite Gut Microbial Community
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    Chapter 16 Role of the Termite Gut Microbiota in Symbiotic Digestion
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    Chapter 17 Global Biogeography of Termites: A Compilation of Sources
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    Chapter 18 Termites as Pests of Agriculture
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    Chapter 19 Invasive Termites
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Title
Biology of Termites: a Modern Synthesis
Published by
Springer Netherlands, January 2011
DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3977-4
ISBNs
978-9-04-813976-7, 978-9-04-813977-4, 978-9-40-079495-5
Editors

David Edward Bignell, Yves Roisin, Nathan Lo

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Country Count As %
United States 9 2%
Brazil 4 <1%
United Kingdom 3 <1%
Germany 3 <1%
Colombia 2 <1%
France 2 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Chile 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Other 10 2%
Unknown 511 93%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 93 17%
Student > Master 92 17%
Student > Bachelor 88 16%
Researcher 66 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 28 5%
Other 83 15%
Unknown 97 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 279 51%
Environmental Science 44 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 43 8%
Engineering 14 3%
Immunology and Microbiology 9 2%
Other 48 9%
Unknown 110 20%