Termite Close Up (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Termite Close Up

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Princeton University research suggests that termite mounds can help prevent the spread of deserts into semi-arid ecosystems and agricultural lands by providing a moist refuge for vegetation. Termite mounds store nutrients and moisture, and allow water to better penetrate the soil.

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Photo by Robert Pringle, Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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