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 …

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 …

Termites are responsible for∼ 1 to 3% of global methane (CH4) emissions. However,
estimates of global termite CH4 emissions span two orders of magnitude, suggesting that …

Organoheterotrophs are the dominant bacteria in most soils worldwide. While many of these
bacteria can subsist on atmospheric hydrogen (H2), levels of this gas are generally …

Coastal salt marshes store large amounts of carbon but the magnitude and patterns of
greenhouse gas (GHG; ie, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)) fluxes are unclear …

Termites are keystone species in natural ecosystems and their role in the C cycle is
potentially substantial but poorly understood. Large (20–40 m) mounds (heuweltjies) of the …

Termites with symbiotic methanogens are a known source of atmospheric methane (CH4),
but large uncertainties remain regarding the flux magnitude. This study estimated global …

Termites play an essential role in decomposing dead plant material in tropical ecosystems
and are thus major sources of gaseous C emissions in many environments. In African …

Termite mounds have recently been confirmed to mitigate approximately half of termite
methane (CH4) emissions, but the aerobic CH4 oxidising bacteria (methanotrophs) …

Termites are a prototypical example of the 'extended phenotype'given their ability to shape
their environments by constructing complex nesting structures and cultivating fungus …