Are fungus-growing termites super sediment-sorting insects of subtropical environments?

Fungus-growing termites have long been considered as ecosystem engineers for the modifications they make to soil, through their ability concentrate nutrients and create patches of fertile land. However, few studies highlighted degree which, in building mounds, are able modify grain-size distributions sediments soils surroundings. Therefore, aim this study is document potential impact fungus-growing on sediment sorting environment. The assessment based comparisons between two different mounds associated control developed contrasting settings, one sand other fine material (diatomite). sedimentary carried out by these parent materials constructed addressed using techniques mostly (performed with End-Member Mixing Analyses) soil micromorphology. In order conduct investigation, termites’ were selected Chobe Enclave District, northern Botswana. key questions center capacity (i) adapt any kind build (ii) enrich or deplete meet texture requirements terms mound stability mechanical properties insure success colony. This demonstrated that assemble mandatory required functions whatever a given material, selecting, transporting, mixing various grain sizes. To conclude, must be when reconstructing paleoenvironment particle-size distributions.