Old termite mounds help support high insect biodiversity in tropical rainforests

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide range of insects and other invertebrates in the Bornean tropical rainforest. The research team includes Dr. Tom M. Fayle of Queen Mary University of London, Dr. Kalsum M. Yusah of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Dr. Jiri Tuma of the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic,