Forests influence climate and mitigate global change through the storage of carbon in soils.
In turn, these complex ecosystems face important challenges, including increases in carbon …

Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …

The higher classification of termites requires substantial revision as the Neoisoptera, the
most diverse termite lineage, comprise many paraphyletic and polyphyletic higher taxa …

Soil invertebrates make significant contributions to the recycling of dead plant material
across the globe. However, studies focussed on the consequences of decomposition for …

Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

Tropical forests and coral reefs host a disproportionately large share of global biodiversity
and provide ecosystem functions and services used by millions of people. Yet, ongoing …

Animal interactions play an important role in understanding ecological processes. The
nature and intensity of these interactions can shape the impacts of organisms on their …

Wildfires can destroy property and vegetation, thereby threatening people's livelihoods and
food security. Soil moisture and biomass are important determinants of wildfire hazard …

Termitidae comprises∼ 80% of all termite species [1] that play dominant decomposer roles
in tropical ecosystems [2, 3]. Two major events during termite evolution were the loss of …