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Several factors may limit the use of resources by animals; however, little
is known about the mechanisms responsible for the use of trees by termites.
In this study, we analyzed by logistic regression the prediction that termites
would tend to occupy trees based on their (I) potential amount of available
resources and (II) chemical traits. Termite galleries were more frequently
found on large as opposed to small trees and dead as opposed to living ones.
The occurrence of galleries of termites on trees was not affected by the presence
of latex or by taxonomical features. We conclude that the presence of
termite galleries on trees could be determined more by resource availability
than resource quality.