Soil-Feeding Termites: Biology, Microbial Associations and Digestive Mechanisms

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Evolution of termite functional diversity: analysis and synthesis of local ecological and regional influences on local species richness (2003, background): “This feeding habit is now represented in 67% of the genera of higher termites and c. 50% of all known species (Brauman et al., 2000).”
Feeding groups, lifetypes and the global ecology of termites (2001, unknown): “In contrast, soil generally has very low C% (generally <5% wet weight) and the most humified organic material in soils is highly nutritionally refractory (e.g. see Kappler & Brune 1999; Brauman et al. 2000).”
Effect of gut transit and mound deposit on soil organic matter transformations in the soil feeding termite: a review. (2000, background): “Their diversity and number in soil seem to correlatively decline with rainfall level [16].”
Role of the Termite Gut Microbiota in Symbiotic Digestion (2010, background): “Wood-feeding and fungus-cultivating termite species typically emit less methane than wood–soil interface feeders and true soil feeders (Brauman et al. 1992; Sugimoto et al. 1998), whose rates of methane emission (based on fresh weight) may surpass that of ruminants. For a comprehensive review of lit”
From peds to paradoxes: linkages between soil biota and their influences on ecological processes. (2008, background): “), including earthworms, gastropods and termites (Brauman et al., 2000), are often overlooked or underappreciated by many soil biologists.”