The soldierless Apicotermitinae: insights into a poorly known and ecologically dominant tropical taxon

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Insectes Sociaux

• Publication date

  2016-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00040-015-0446-y
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