The high quantity of nutrients accumulated in termite mound soils have placed termite
mound as a 'gold mine'for bacteria concentrations. However, over the years, not much …

Background The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have
had a major impact on the world's natural ecosystems and caused devastating effects on …

Termites are undoubtedly key soil organisms in tropical and subtropical soils. They are soil
engineers in influencing the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils and …

Herbivores play an important role in determining the structure and function of tropical
savannahs. Here, we (i) outline a framework for how interactions among large mammalian …

Size‐structured differences in resource use stabilize species coexistence in animal
communities, but what behavioral mechanisms underpin these niche differences? Behavior …

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 …

Termite mounds are conspicuous features in many tropical ecosystems. Their shape and
soil physicochemical properties have been suggested to result from the termites ecological …

Soil dwelling termites dig nests in the ground that have a significant impact on the soil
environment. Activities of termites can result in accumulation of organic matter and …

Herbivores do not forage uniformly across landscapes, but select for patches of higher
nutrition and lower predation risk. Macrotermes mounds contain higher concentrations of …

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 …