Assertion: termite | /r/CapableOf | return nutrient
Facets:
value: like earthworms
type: MANNER
value: to the ecosystem
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: like fungi
type: OTHER
value: to atmosphere
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the cellulosic materials
type: OTHER
value: to the soil
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Termites are able to return nutrients from the cellulosic materials to the soil and atmosphere.
text: Termites can be beneficial because they decompose dead plant matter and return the nutrients to the ecosystem, just like earthworms and fungi.