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In this thesis I describe fine-scale spatial patterns in rain forest termites, from the colony to the assemblage level, sampled from one hectare plots in Central African and South East Asian lowland rain forest. By so doing the ecological interactions that structure this functio…

Termites are predominantly tropical insects and the greatest abundance of species and genera occurs in the humid tropics. In Peninsular Malaysia, as in other countries, they are known pests of agricultural crops, timbers in service, and forest trees. On the other hand, they are …