Soils are self-organized ecological systems within which organisms interact within a nested
suite of discrete scales. Microorganisms form communities and physical structures at the …

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 …

This review covers more than twenty-five years of research listing and discussing the
biogeochemical, mineralogical, and physical impacts of fungus-growing termites (or FGT …

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 …

The influence of Macrotermes falciger activity on clays, sesquioxides and water-dispersible
clay (WDC) content was investigated by a physico-chemical, mineralogical and …

In the present study, the long-term effects of crop rotation and fertiliser (manure, harvest
residues and mineral fertilisers) use on the presence of phosphorus and its fractions at …

A specific methodology was developed to refine the complex clay mineralogy commonly
encountered in soil environments. The soil examined was a Cambisol developed into a …

This study examined the influence of soil type and moisture availability on termite foraging
behavior. Physical properties of the soil affected both tunneling behavior and shelter tube …

The origin of carbonate accumulations in termite mounds is a controversial issue. This study
is an attempt to elucidate the processes of carbonate precipitation in Macrotermes mounds …

Fungus-feeding termites are considered to be ecosystem engineers because of their ability
to construct massive and complex mounds with different soil physicochemical and biological …