Spatial patterning
In homogeneous environments, due to intraspecific competition, termite mounds self-organize into a regular, overdispersed and static pattern. Because termites also change the properties of the soil on their mounds, making it more nutrient rich and also more capable of retaining water, they become hotspots of vegetation and change the rain-vegetation dynamic. Research interests: the effect of such spatial pattern on the productivity and stability of the ecosystem. Watch an animation illustrating these ideas.
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