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''Trinervitermes trinervoides'' is a species of termite from family Termitidae from Africa. It has a snout on its head and thus called the snouted termite. The snouted harvester termite (Trinervitermes trinervoides) is a mostly nocturnal species local to South Africa.〔K. E. Holekamp (2007). “Aardwolf: Diet and Foraging”. Hyaena Specialist Group. http://www.hyaenidae.org/the-hyaenidae/aardwolf-proteles-cristatus/cristatus-diet-and-foraging.html〕 It is widely distributed and common south of the Limpopo River. The species lives in savannah-grassland areas. The species stores grass within its mounds, just beneath the surface. Evidence showed that it is likely that the species is not polycalic and thus each mound will house only a single colony.〔 The mounding building causes disturbances that build nutritional value as well as improving drainage and fertility. All of these improve vegetation and thus herbivore concentration in an area. Oftentimes these disturbances can be strong enough to switch the ecosystem from a grassy vegetated area to a tree, shrub, and pioneer species landscape.〔F. R. Smith, R. I. Yeaton (1998). “Disturbance by the mound-building termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides, and vegetation patch dynamics in a semi-arid, southern African grassland”. Plant Ecology 137 (1): 44-53. 〕 ==Range== The species relies on grassy habitats within southern Africa. It does not travel outside of South Africa, but there are related species in nearby areas. The termite also relies on Savannah grasses for its survival and thus avoids barren land. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trinervitermes trinervoides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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