7.Ecosystem Service Alteration
Although termites offer important ecological services including nitrogen cycling and soil enhancement, climate change is upsetting these positive roles. Variations in temperature and moisture content influence termite behavior and colony success rates, therefore perhaps lowering their positive contributions to the state of the environment. Studies of climate-stressed areas suggest a 40% decrease in termite-mediated ecosystem services, which affects everything including water infiltration rates and soil fertility. This disturbance affects general biodiversity, water retention, and plant development among other things throughout the ecosystem.
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