Termites and Sustainable Management Volume 1 - Biology, Social Behav
This Volume comprises 12 chapters in an attempt to bring available information on biology, social behavour and economic importance of termites. Chapters in this book dealing with termites identification provide a review on most updated information of thei
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Md. Aslam Khan Wasim Ahmad Editors
Termites and Sustainable Management Volume 1 - Biology, Social Behaviour and Economic Importance
Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection Series editor Aurelio Ciancio, Sezione di Bari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Bari, Italy
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13031
Md. Aslam Khan • Wasim Ahmad Editors
Termites and Sustainable Management Volume 1 - Biology, Social Behaviour and Economic Importance
Editors Md. Aslam Khan Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Jazan University Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Wasim Ahmad Department of Zoology, Section of Nematology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection ISBN 978-3-319-72109-5 ISBN 978-3-319-72110-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72110-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017957654 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Insects have been calling attention over years due to their ecological roles. Termites are the most dominant arthropod decomposer and show high diversity. Their abundance in any ecosystem drastically change the below ground biodiversity and are considered to enhance ecosystem productivity. Ecologically, termites act as ecosystem engineers as they influence processes and properties of soil structure as well as organic matter decomposition. They also contribute to the establishment of new soil in eroded areas. Over long periods of time, termites can modify the physical properties of soil. Termites are decisive for the fun
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