Poison toilet paper reveals how termites help rainforests resist draught



                Rainforests with more termites showed that there was more moisture in the soil, leaf litter decomposition and seedling survival during a drought, scientists reported. Researchers buried toilet paper in the soil with termites on it because they like to eat toilet paper, they also buried poisoned tea bags in case they did not eat the toilet paper. The termites died from consuming the poisoned tea bags, but other insects like beetles and ants were unaffected by them. Over two years’ researchers destroyed mounds of termites and replaced them with poisoned toilet paper every six months. During a drought termites numbers doubled, untreated spots had higher soil moisture. I think it’s important to have termites in forests if It means that it will keep the moisture in the soil very good.


https://www.sciencenews.org/article/poison-toilet-paper-teabags-termites-rainforests-drought

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  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2019 at 6:45 PM

    I think too that its good to have termite as well, especially if it's helping our environment.

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  2. AnonymousApril 8, 2019 at 5:50 AM

    Termites can be positive on the environment but having too many isn't good either

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