Comparative distribution of organic matter in particle and aggregate size fractions in the mounds of termites with different feeding habits in Senegal : Cubitermes niokoloensis and Macrotermes bellicosus

@article{Fall2001ComparativeDO,
  title={Comparative distribution of organic matter in particle and aggregate size fractions in the mounds of termites with different feeding habits in Senegal : Cubitermes niokoloensis and Macrotermes bellicosus},
  author={Saliou Fall and Alain Brauman and Jean-Luc Chotte},
  journal={Applied Soil Ecology},
  year={2001},
  volume={17},
  pages={131-140}
}
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