Clear understanding of the links between ecological functions and biodiversity is needed to
assess and predict the true environmental consequences of human activities. Several key …

Both arthropods and large grazing herbivores are important components and drivers of
biodiversity in grassland ecosystems, but a synthesis of how arthropod diversity is affected …

As soil engineers, termites play a key role in the functioning of many tropical and subtropical
ecosystems. This reviews assesses advances in our knowledge of the beneficial influences …

These last twenty years have seen the development of an abundant literature on the
influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure. Amongst these organisms, earthworms …

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 …

In this review article, the positive and negative impacts of termites on ecosystems and
human activities are examined. Various ecosystem services provided by termites–their …

Abstract Objectives: To (1) assess the strength of evidence for the role of termites in
vegetation heterogeneity in African savannas, and (2) identify the mechanisms by which …

Termites effectively feed on many types of lignocellulose assisted by their gut microbial
symbionts. To better understand the microbial decomposition of biomass with varied …

Land use changes (LUC) from pasture to sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) crop are expected to
add 6.4 Mha of new sugarcane land by 2021 in the Brazilian Cerrado and Atlantic Forest …

Land use changes (LUC) for the expansion of bioenergy cropping have caused consistent
reductions in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in tropical soils. This study addresses the …