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Table 1 The correlation of total number of termites and termite casts and activity

From: The impact of conventional and organic farming on soil biodiversity conservation: a case study on termites in the long-term farming systems comparison trials in Kenya

(Substrate/soil)TotalWorkerSoldierImmatureTunnelingGallerya
Total1.000.99***/0.99***0.76***/0.73***1.00***/1.00***0.60***/nana/0.50***
Worker 1.000.73***/0.68***0.99***/0.99***0.59***/nana/0.50***
Soldier  1.000.73***/0.68***0.62***/nana/0.35***
Immature   1.000.59***/nana/0.50***
Tunneling    1.00na
Gallery     1.00
  1. The correlation (Pearson-r) of termite abundance between the total number of termites, termite castes and tunneling and gallery activity in the substrate (left hand value) and the soil (right hand value) in the long-term farming systems comparisons trial sites at Chuka and Thika, the Central Highlands of Kenya
  2. na not applicable
  3. aThe correlation between tunneling and gallery activity was only calculated for substrate or soil, as the activities were measured at different depths; NB: Significant correlations between total number of termites, termite caste and termite activity are indicated by * (p < 0.05), ** (p < 0.01) or *** (p < 0.001)