Clay minerals are important in many facets of our society. Their properties such as structure
and chemical composition, type of exchangeable ion and particle size determine their …

Objectives Geophagy, the intentional consumption of earth, is widely practiced among
humans and other mammals, but its causes are not well understood. Given the growing …

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts
from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of its …

Mineral licks are sites where a diverse array of mammals and birds consume soil
(geophagy) or drink water, likely for mineral supplementation. The diversity of species that …

Mineral licks are key ecological resources for many species of birds and mammals in
Amazonia, providing essential dietary nutrients and clays, yet little is known about which …

Geophagy occurs in all primate groups and is particularly common in species that consume
greater quantities of plant material, ie, leaves, fruit. The function of geophagy is not fully …

Although the use of mineral licks by diverse A mazonian birds and mammals is well‐known,
the ultimate motivation for such behavior remains unclear. As aerosol deposition of salts …

Mineral licks—also known as “salados,”“saladeros,” or “collpas”—are specific sites in
tropical and temperate ecosystems where a large diversity of mammals and birds come …

Mineral licks, critical for the survival of many large-bodied mammals in the Amazon, serve as
keystone resources that influence the behavior and ecological dynamics of these species …

This article synthesises current knowledge and identifies research gaps on the still intriguing
aspects of the subject of geophagy as practised in Africa. Despite the voluminous research …