Pascal Jouquet

TL;DR: It is argued that extended phenotype engineers have a greater effect on the maintenance of ecosystem heterogeneity since they concentrate their activities at a few points, as compared to accidental engineers which may move through the soil and thus contribute to homogenisation of nutrient distribution throughout the whole ecosystem.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed advances in our knowledge of the beneficial influences of termites on ecosystem functioning and services and suggested that ecosystems services provided by termites are not sufficiently appreciated, especially in the context of longterm processes and possible biotechnologies derived from a detailed knowledge of their biology.

TL;DR: It is shown for the first time that the combination of vermicompost and biochar may not only improve plant productivity but also reduce the negative impact of agriculture on water quality.

TL;DR: In this article, the main mechanisms by which soil engineers impact soil structure and proposed to classify soil engineers with respect to their capacity to produce biostructures and modify them, underlined the lack of studies considering biostructure dynamics and presented recent techniques in this purpose.

TL;DR: It is concluded that termites utilise soil particles selectively, favouring finer particles and making constructions which match ecological, physiological, and behavioural needs.