Seasonal patterns of nitrogen fixation in termites

Functional Ecology, ISSN: 0269-8463, Vol: 12, Issue: 5, Page: 803-807
1998
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1. Termite nitrogenase activity was highest in autumn and spring (≃ 3 μg N fixed termite fresh mass (g) day) and lowest in winter and summer (≃ 0·8 μg N fixed termite fresh mass (g) day). 2. The nitrogenase activity of worker termites was significantly higher than all other castes (1·58 ± 0·27 μg N fixed termite fresh mass (g) day). 3. Worker termites constituted the largest proportion of all the castes throughout the study period (≃ 90%). 4. The localized input of fixed nitrogen by termites may reach 15·3 mg N log day and 5·6 g N log year.

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