Assertion: termite | /r/CapableOf | play important role
Facets:
value: in reducing dead plant material
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: globally
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Termites play an important role as decomposers of wood and vegetative material, and the conflict with humans occurs where structures and landscapes containing structural wood components, cellulose derived structural materials and ornamental vegetation provide termites with a reliable source of food and moisture.
text: Though our first instinct is to get rid of termites in our homes, termites do play an important role in Nature's unremitting process of recycling and renewal, especially those in the desert Southwest.
text: These termites can only survive in their natural habitats, and play an important role in the ecological balance of their surrounding environments.
text: Globally, termites play an important role in reducing dead plant material, but they can be quite destructive to human-built structures.