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White ants: The earth’s backboneless backbone
UniSC News, Vol.2 August 2024
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
Abstract
The first thoughts that probably come to mind when you read the words “white ant” is images of house destruction, wood damage, pest control, and spending money! While white ants are in fact a major structural and agricultural pest, they are among the most important organisms to maintain ecosystem health. Without them, habitats like rainforests would likely fail and animals depending on termites would die.
Details
- Title
- White ants: The earth’s backboneless backbone
- Authors
- Charlotte Raven - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Publication details
- UniSC News, Vol.2 August 2024
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2024
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991095745402621
- Output Type
- Blog
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