Effect of the soil-feeding termite, Dicuspiditermes makhamensis, on soil carbon structure in a seasonal tropical forest as revealed by CP/MAS 13C NMR

F. Hyodo; I. Tayasu; J. I. Azuma; N. Kirtibutr; T. Abe

Effect of the soil-feeding termite, Dicuspiditermes makhamensis, on soil carbon structure in a seasonal tropical forest as revealed by CP/MAS ¹³C NMR

F. Hyodo, I. Tayasu, J. I. Azuma, N. Kirtibutr, T. Abe

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Decomposition processes in the soil profile (L, F, A1 and A2 layer) in a seasonal tropical forest in Thailand was investigated and compared to the epigeal mound of the soil-feeding termite Dicuspiditermes makhamensis by CP/MAS ¹³C NMR. The main characteristics of carbon structural changes during decomposition was the loss of carbohydrate and accumulation of recalcitrant aliphatic compounds. In terms of CP/MAS ¹³C NMR, there is no clear difference between the carbon composition of the termite mound and that of the surface organic soil layer, suggesting that the effect of the soil-feeding termite is not very prominent on soil carbon structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	487-493
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sociobiology
Volume	38
Issue number	3 A
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2001
Externally published	Yes

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Effect of the soil-feeding termite, Dicuspiditermes makhamensis, on soil carbon structure in a seasonal tropical forest as revealed by CP/MAS ¹³C NMR

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