Earthworms, ants and termites: the real engineers of the ecosystem

These organisms degrade organic matter nourishing crops and improving soil fertility; while maintaining an ecological balance that prevents pest invasion. The contribution of home gardens in the preservation of biodiversity, economics and human health prompted a multidisciplinary group at the South Border College (Ecosur) in Mexico to work on a project in Tabasco, a south state of the country, with the aim to improve the production and environmental management of these plantations.

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