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Termite caste and postembryonic development.

XU Li-jun1, JI Bao-zhong1*, LIU Shu-wen2, DING Fang1, WANG Ya-zhao1#br#   

  1. (1CoInnovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; 2The Administration Bureau of Dr. Sun Yatsen’s Mausoleum, Nanjing 210014, China).
  • Online:2016-09-10 Published:2016-09-10

Abstract:

The division of termite caste involves ontogeny, anatomical structure, external morphology, behavior, group function and other factors. These factors and the contradict perspectives of different authors cause the diverse definitions of caste. In this review, we introduced the types of termite moult, summarized the definition of termite caste and the pathways of termite postembryonic development. Moreover, problems relating with termite caste and the postembryonic development were also discussed.
 

Key words: aged-biochar, rice-wheat rotation system, CH4, N2O, global warming potential, greenhouse gas intensity.