Termites are an important component of pedofauna and are mainly distributed in subtropical
and tropical areas. Their main effect on ecosystems is linked to the construction of tunnels …

African termites are classified into five distinct families, Termitidae, Rhinotermitidae,
Hodotermitidae, Termopsidae and Kalotermitidae. Termites are undoubtedly one of the key …

Disturbance, particularly agricultural expansion is one of the major threats to the biodiversity
and ecological functions of tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. In this regard, we …

In savanna ecosystems, tree canopy patches differ in plant species composition compared
to adjacent intercanopy spaces due to different levels of resource availabilities. Mistletoes …

The study area of the Chobe Enclave (northern Botswana) is defined as mostly covered by
Arenosols in available maps. However, recent explorations of the area showed that soils are …

The miombo woodlands form the largest dry forest ecosystem both worldwide and in
southern Africa. They have existed since the Tertiary Period following major climatic and …

Despite the ecosystem functioning they provide, termite pedoturbation along toposequence
is overlooked in the genesis of semiarid soils. Therefore, we aimed to describe …

摘要白蚁作为一种巢居式社会性昆虫, 其部分类群具有重大破坏作用, 常被人们混淆为世界性“
害虫”. 然而, 绝大多数白蚁能够通过参与生物地球化学循环来调节植被和土壤的重要生态功能和 …

Termite mounds have been poorly studied in tropical rainforest in contrast to those of
savannahs where they create fertility hotspots and influence the spatial pattern of vegetation …

Context How woody flora richness and composition in different vegetation communities in a
Neotropical savanna are explained by chemical and physical soil properties? Objective …