Pedosphere 35(1): 17--19, 2025
ISSN 1002-0160/CN 32-1315/P
©2025 Soil Science Society of China
Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press
| Social insects behind the microgranular structure of Ferralsols: Consequences for their physical fertility when cultivated |
Ary BRUAND |
| Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans (ISTO), UMR7327, UO-CNRS-BRGM, Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers en région Centre (OSUC), Université d'Orléans, 1A Rue de la Férollerie Cedex 2, Orléans 45071 (France) |
| Corresponding Author:Ary BRUAND |
| ABSTRACT |
| It was long accepted that the microgranular structure of many Ferralsols was mainly related to physicochemical processes and to their mineralogical composition. It now appears, however, that this microgranular structure originates from the burrowing activity of termites and ants. Given its importance for the physical properties of Ferralsols, it will be necessary to study the different termite and ant species responsible for this microgranular structure and the characteristics of the burrowing activity associated with species. This is a major point to better understand the possible long-term consequences of agriculture on Ferralsol properties because it strongly affects soil faunal biodiversity |
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| Citation: Bruand A. 2025. Social insects behind the microgranular structure of Ferralsols: Consequences for their physical fertility when cultivated. Pedosphere. 35(1): 17-19. |
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