Biogeographical Variation in Termite Distributions Alters Global Deadwood Decay

IF 6.3 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Global Ecology and Biogeography Pub Date : 2024-09-11 DOI:10.1111/geb.13915

Stephanie J. Law, Habacuc Flores-Moreno, Catherine L. Parr, Stephen Adu-Bredu, Katherine Bunney, William K. Cornwell, Fidèle Evouna Ondo, Jeff R. Powell, Gabriel W. Quansah, Mark P. Robertson, Amy E. Zanne, Paul Eggleton

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Abstract

Termites are a crucial group of macroinvertebrates regulating rates of deadwood decomposition across tropical and subtropical regions. When examining global patterns of deadwood decay, termites are treated as a homogenous group. There exist key biogeographical differences in termite distribution. One such clear distinction is the distribution of fungus-growing termites (FGT, subfamily Macrotermitinae). Considering that climate will have shaped termite distribution and ecosystem processes, we evaluate the roles of termite distribution (presence of FGT) and climate (aridity) on global patterns in deadwood decay.

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白蚁分布的生物地理差异改变了全球枯木腐烂情况

白蚁是调节热带和亚热带地区枯木分解率的重要大型无脊椎动物。在研究全球枯木腐烂模式时，白蚁被视为一个同质群体。白蚁的分布存在着关键的生物地理差异。其中一个明显的区别是真菌生长白蚁（FGT，大白蚁亚科）的分布。考虑到气候会影响白蚁的分布和生态系统过程，我们评估了白蚁分布（FGT 的存在）和气候（干旱）对全球枯木腐烂模式的作用。

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Global Ecology and Biogeography 环境科学-生态学

CiteScore

12.10

自引率

3.10%

发文量

170

审稿时长

3 months

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