Abstract:Termite Inquilinism: proximate mechanisms mediating coexistence. Adviser: Og Francisco Fonseca de Souza. Co-advisers: Judith Korb and Rebecca Rosengaus Symbiosis, the long-term intimate relationship between different organisms, is ubiquitous. Understanding the proximate mechanisms that enable symbiosis can advance understanding of the evolutionary history of species and origins of biodiversity. The symbiotic system composed of the host termite species Constrictotermes spp and the inquiline termite species Inqu… Show more
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