Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites? - It is proposed that latisols (ultisols) are caused by the extremely alkaline midgut of humus eating termites.

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Are Laterites Caused by the Alkaline Gut of Termites?

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	It is proposed that latisols (ultisols) are caused by the extremely alkaline midgut of humus eating termites. Sponsored Links:
URL:	http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/laterite.html
Title:	ARE LATERITES AND LATOSOLS (ULTISOLS) CAUSED BY TERMITE ALKALINE GUTS?
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Description:	alkaline (high pH) midgut of termites causes silica to leach out of tropical soil, creates bauxite and laterite, and Maybe Permian red beds
Category:	Soil - Alkaline - Termites - Termite - Tropical - Bauxite - Isoptera - Permian - Triassic - Latisol - Ultisol - Laterite - Midgut - Latisols - Oxisol - Oxisols - Ultisols - Ferralsol - Ferralsols - Acrisol - Acrisols

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