Abstract:We investigated the effect of land use on the occurrence of termites during the rainy season in the southern Amazon region. We used Termitrap®-style cardboard baits to sample the termites in soils dominated by Marandu (Urochloa brizantha cv. 'Marandu' (Rich.) Webster; Poaceae) grassland, Mombasa (Panicum maximum cv. 'Mombasa' Jacq.; Poaceae) grassland, coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner; Rubiaceae), soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.; Fabaceae), or native forest. Five plots were randomly distributed i… Show more
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