Termite Mounds (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Termite Mounds

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These are termite mounds in a North Australian tropical savanna landscape during the wet season. Termite colonies can be significant sources of methane to the atmosphere, but their mounds act as efficient biofilters to intercept substantial amounts of greenhouse gas before emission.

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Image courtesy of Philipp A. Nauer.

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