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Not just a pest: the value of termites in African agriculture

Although termites are considered agricultural pests they are crucial in the distribution of natural resources, i.e., water and nutrients in soils within the tropics.  These engineers of tropical ecosystems have a huge impact on the biological, physical, mineralogical, and chemical properties of soils. They play a key role in organic matter decomposition, soil fertility, soil …

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