TY - T1 - Diversity and ecology of Termitomyces symbionts in Macrotermes mounds of the Tsavo Ecosystem, Kenya SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-5459-0; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/305628 T3 - A1 - Vesala, Risto A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - Fungus-growing termites are ecologically important animals in tropical Africa and Asia. Especially in dry savannas, they contribute to local carbon and mineral recycling and alter soil physical properties, thus facilitating the success of many plant species. This, in turn, has indirect impacts also on animals that may e.g. benefit from improved food supply and quality. The success and ecological significance of fungus-growing termites arise from their exosymbiotic relationship with the fungal ... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Biologia N1 - PP - ER -