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Are termites necessary for nature?

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slessman (626) 11/21/09 5:38am

Termites are important. Termites help to decompose the dead trees in the forests. The role they play is vital because they manage to make space for new growth. Without termites the decomposition process would be a great deal longer and trees would litter the forest floor.

Citations: http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1232/

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