Epigeous termite mounds are frequently observed in pasture areas, but the processes regulating their population dynamics are poorly known. This study evaluated epigeous termite mounds in cultivated grasslands used as pastures, assessing their spatial distribution by means of geostatistics and evaluating their vitality. The study was conducted in the Cerrado biome in the municipality of Rio Brilhante, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. In two pasture areas (Pasture 1 and Pasture 2), epigeous mounds (nests) were georeferenced and analyzed for height, […]

The objective of this study was to study the effects of soil macrofauna on physical and chemical attributes and spectral reflectance of an Oxisol, Ultisol and Vertisol in Piracicaba (SP), Brazil. Along a topossequence, the soil aggregates produced by ants (Atta sp.), termites (Cornitermes cumulans) and earthworms (Pontoscolex corethrurus), were collected and compared with the control soil without recent visible animal activity. Soil chemical analysis and granulometry were carried out. The soil spectral behavior was determined in laboratory with a […]