Mathematical models for Isoptera (Insecta) mound growth
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Mathematical models for Isoptera (Insecta) mound growth.
In this research we proposed two mathematical models for Isoptera mound growth derived from the Von Bertalanffy growth curve, one appropriated for Nasutitermes coxipoensis, and a more general formulation. The mean height and the mean diameter of ten small colonies were measured each month for twelve months, from April, 1995 to April, 1996. Through these data, the monthly volumes were calculated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Biology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1519-6984
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842008000300009