Termites have developed wider thermal limits to cope with environmental conditions in savannas

Published: May 12, 2021
Abstract
null The most diverse and abundant family of termites, the Termitidae, evolved in warm, wet African tropical forests. Since then, they have colonised grassy biomes such as savannas. These environments have more extreme temperatures than tropical forests, and greater temporal fluctuations (both annually and diurnally) that are challenging for soft-bodied ectotherms. We propose that that a likely mechanism that facilitated the expansion from...
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Termites have developed wider thermal limits to cope with environmental conditions in savannas
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May 12, 2021
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