Assertion: termite | /r/HasProperty | essential
Facets:
value: for the environment
type: PURPOSE
value: to many habitats
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to ecosystems
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: But termites have been around on the earth for a very long time, and are essential to many habitats and ecosystems –
text: Termites are essential decomposers for the environment as they break down the tough plant fibers and recycle the dead plants into the new soil.
text: Here, however, we have shown that termites are essential in buffering the negative effects of drought in tropical rainforest.