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Termite Nutrition

Termite Nutrition is a biological framework that specifies the biochemical and symbiotic mechanisms by which termites derive energy and essential nutrients from lignocellulosic materials through the action of gut microbiota and endogenous enzymes.

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8.9K

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510

Authors

253

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2017–2026

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174

Role of Microorganisms in the Digestion of Lignocellulose by Termites

John A. Breznak, Andreas Brune · Annual Review of Entomology · 1994 · 624 citations

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Acetogenesis from H <sub>2</sub> Plus CO <sub>2</sub> by Spirochetes from Termite Guts

Jared R. Leadbetter, Thomas M. Schmidt, Joseph R. Graber et al. · Science · 1999 · 323 citations

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Nitrogen Fixation by Symbiotic and Free-Living Spirochetes

Timothy Lilburn, K. S. Kim, Nathaniel E. Ostrom et al. · Science · 2001 · 294 citations

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The nutritional value of invertebrates with emphasis on ants and termites as food for mammals

Kent H. Redford, José G. Dórea · Journal of Zoology · 1984 · 288 citations

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Defense Mechanisms of Termites

Glenn D. Prestwich · Annual Review of Entomology · 1984 · 252 citations

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Authors

510

  1. JA
    John A. Breznak

    Michigan State University, United States

    8 publications · 1.9K citations

    8

    h-index

  2. MG
    M. Guadalupe Rojas

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

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  3. CM
    Christopher Martius

    University of Bonn, Germany

    4 publications · 118 citations

    4

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  4. JA
    Juan A. Morales-Ramos

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

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  5. MΚ
    Michael Κ. Rust

    University of California, Riverside, United States

    4 publications · 79 citations

    4

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Institutions

253

  1. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    2.7K citations

  2. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

    Nairobi, Kenya

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. University of California, Riverside

    Riverside, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    158 citations

  4. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

    Baton Rouge, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    233 citations

  5. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

    Marseille, France

    4 h-index

    20 publications

    602 citations

  6. Université Paris-Est Créteil

    Créteil, France

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    375 citations

  7. Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

    Berlin, Germany

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    132 citations

  8. Southern Regional Research Center

    New Orleans, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    244 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Economic Entomology

    8 publications · 189 citations

    8

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  2. Annals of the Entomological Society of America

    6 publications · 183 citations

    6

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  3. Environmental Entomology

    5 publications · 108 citations

    5

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  4. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 5 publications · 425 citations

    5

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  5. Journal of Chemical Ecology

    4 publications · 132 citations

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