Ecosystem engineers have been widely studied for terrestrial systems, but global trends in
research encompassing the range of taxa and functions have not previously been …

Fire is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force. Animals that modify drivers of fire
behaviour could therefore have far-reaching effects on ecosystems. Yet, with a few notable …

The influence of soil organisms on the availability of nutrients to other biota within
ecosystems can be context-dependent. Fungus-culturing termites, for example, are known to …

Long considered a consequence of anthropogenic agropastoralism, the origin of
Madagascar's central highland grassland is hotly disputed. Arguments that ancient endemic …

Aim Termite mounds form small islands of enhanced water and soil nutrient availability on
otherwise dry and nutrient‐poor hill crests, which can have important impacts on the plant …

Fine-scale spatial heterogeneity influences biodiversity and ecosystem productivity at many
scales. In savanna systems, Macrotermes termites, through forming spatially explicit mounds …

Tree species of Eurasian broadleaved forest possess two divergent trait syndromes with
contrasting patterns of resource allocation adapted to different selection environments: short …

Questions Termite mounds of the genus Macrotermes are prominent features in A frican
savannas, forming nutrient hotspots that support greater plant diversity, which is of higher …

Questions Termite mounds are known to host a suite of unique plants compared with the
surrounding savanna matrix. However, most studies testing the significance of mounds for …

The sustainable management of dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is
crucial for the SSA economy and people's livelihoods but it remains a key challenge to …