Assertion: ground squirrel | /r/CapableOf | serve important ecological functions
Facets:
value: such as reducing soil compaction
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Ground squirrels and other burrowing small mammals serve important ecological functions, such as reducing soil compaction by aerating the land with their burrows, fertilizing the soil with droppings and old vegetation within caved-in burrows, and improving seed dispersal.