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I know a lot about termites. After that it gets a bit hazy
Today I learned about HARKING, THARKING, SHARKING and PARKING. these are things we all ought to know! embassy.science/wiki/Theme:C....
Hypothesizing after the results are known (HARKing)
{{#regex: Hypothesizing after the results are known ('''HARKing''') refers to the practice of presenting unexpected findings as a priori hypotheses or failing to report empirically unsupported hypothe...
embassy.science
January 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Today I learned about HARKING, THARKING, SHARKING and PARKING. these are things we all ought to know! embassy.science/wiki/Theme:C....
My favourite termite mound, Nasutitermes magnus from wet savanna in northern Queensland. A grass harvester.
November 28, 2024 at 3:18 PM
My favourite termite mound, Nasutitermes magnus from wet savanna in northern Queensland. A grass harvester.
Another 2024 paper, on South African termites and decomposition, led by Kath Bunney, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Quantifying the role of termite decomposition in a mesic savanna
Savanna ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate and land-use changes yet lack precise assessments of carbon cycling. In a large-scale termite suppression experiment, we found that termites accoun...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Another 2024 paper, on South African termites and decomposition, led by Kath Bunney, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@pickeletto.bsky.social I love Bellowhead!
November 23, 2024 at 4:27 PM
@pickeletto.bsky.social I love Bellowhead!
Here's a review of dead wood in the car on cycle. I wrote the invert bit www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
The Role of Deadwood in the Carbon Cycle: Implications for Models, Forest Management, and Future Climates | Annual Reviews
Deadwood represents a significant carbon pool and unique biodiversity reservoir in forests and savannas but has been largely overlooked until recently. Storage and release of carbon from deadwood is c...
www.annualreviews.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Here's a review of dead wood in the car on cycle. I wrote the invert bit www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Termite colony, superhero
November 22, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Termite colony, superhero
Another 2024 paper. Proud to be a coauthor on this reclassification of termites www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genomic data provide insights into the classification of extant termites - Nature Communications
Here, the authors produce an updated termite classification with genomic scale analyses, highlighting thirteen family-level lineages and resilience of their classification to future termite research.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Another 2024 paper. Proud to be a coauthor on this reclassification of termites www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Another paper I coauthored this year, on termite pest risk and habitat fragmentation www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
Habitat fragmentation drives pest termite risk in humid, but not arid, biomes
Habitat fragmentation and climate change affect both pest and engineering species
of termites that are widely distributed from the tropics to temperate regions. Our
study mechanistically uncovered how...
www.cell.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Another paper I coauthored this year, on termite pest risk and habitat fragmentation www.cell.com/one-earth/ab...
Another paper published earlier this year, led by Lewis Revely, on termite social complexity and termite traits royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
The diversity of social complexity in termites | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Sociality underpins major evolutionary transitions and significantly influences the
structure and function of complex ecosystems. Social insects, seen as the pinnacle
of sociality, have traits like ob...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Another paper published earlier this year, led by Lewis Revely, on termite social complexity and termite traits royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
Another paper that I coauthored this year on the problems of estimating methane fluxes from termites, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ZMHKJS...
The challenge of estimating global termite methane emissions
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Another paper that I coauthored this year on the problems of estimating methane fluxes from termites, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/ZMHKJS...
This is mostly for my scientific work things. For my hobby writing you can go to www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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November 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM
This is mostly for my scientific work things. For my hobby writing you can go to www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
I'm afraid it was the US election and Elon Musk's role in it that finally made me leave Twitter
November 15, 2024 at 3:01 PM
I'm afraid it was the US election and Elon Musk's role in it that finally made me leave Twitter
New paper on fungus-growing termites, led by the incomparable Steph Law onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Biogeographical Variation in Termite Distributions Alters Global Deadwood Decay
Aim Termites are a crucial group of macroinvertebrates regulating rates of deadwood decomposition across tropical and subtropical regions. When examining global patterns of deadwood decay, termites ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:25 PM
New paper on fungus-growing termites, led by the incomparable Steph Law onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...