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Termite Physiology

Termite Physiology is a biological subdiscipline that constitutes the scientific study of the functional processes and mechanisms underlying the life-sustaining activities of termites, distinguished by its focus on the physiological systems and metabolic functions specific to termite species within the broader context of social insect biology.

643

Publications

26.4K

Citations

1.4K

Authors

500

Institutions

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2017–2026

74

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Publications

643

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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Influence of termites on ecosystem functioning. Ecosystem services provided by termites

Pascal Jouquet, Saran Traoré, Chutinan Choosai et al. · European Journal of Soil Biology · 2011 · 469 citations

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The Termite Gut Microflora as an Oxygen Sink: Microelectrode Determination of Oxygen and pH Gradients in Guts of Lower and Higher Termites

Andreas Brune, David Emerson, John A. Breznak · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1995 · 329 citations · Full text

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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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Nitrogen Fixation in Termites

John R. Benemann · Science · 1973 · 273 citations

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Authors

1.4K

  1. TM
    Toru Miura

    Hokkaido University, Japan

    17 publications · 678 citations

    14

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  2. GD
    Glenn D. Prestwich

    University of Utah, United States

    18 publications · 745 citations

    14

    h-index

  3. JA
    John A. Breznak

    Michigan State University, United States

    13 publications · 2.3K citations

    13

    h-index

  4. NS
    Nan‐Yao Su

    University of Fort Lauderdale, United States

    15 publications · 428 citations

    13

    h-index

  5. MI
    Michael I. Haverty

    Pacific Southwest Research Station, United States

    13 publications · 481 citations

    13

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1–5 of 1.4K

Institutions

500

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    20 h-index

    71 publications

    2.1K citations

  2. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    20 h-index

    85 publications

    3.2K citations

  3. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    18 h-index

    47 publications

    2K citations

  4. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    18 h-index

    47 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    16 h-index

    33 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

    Baton Rouge, United States

    16 h-index

    47 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

    Prague, Czechia

    14 h-index

    74 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. Université de Bourgogne

    Dijon, France

    14 h-index

    36 publications

    1.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Insect Physiology

    44 publications · 2K citations

    26

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  2. Insectes Sociaux

    IS · 42 publications · 1.5K citations

    24

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  3. Journal of Chemical Ecology

    31 publications · 1.3K citations

    24

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  4. Journal of Economic Entomology

    32 publications · 1K citations

    21

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  5. Insect Biochemistry

    17 publications · 535 citations

    15

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