Assertion: snake | /r/CapableOf | play important role
Facets:
value: in controlling rodent populations
type: LOCATION
value: in controlling the rodent population
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: For instance, snakes play an important role in controlling the rodent population, and large rodent populations can devastate crops and spread disease among humans and other animals.
text: As noted above, they play an important role in controlling rodent populations, and they also serve as a food source for other wildlife, such as hawks, owls, mink, skunks, and herons.