Lower soil pH due to termite presence is consistent with previous observations that logs channelized by macroinvertebrates
have lower pH during the early stage of decomposition However, other studies have shown idiosyncratic effect of termites on pH, depending on the termite species and soil type. For example, reported that the soilfeeding termite, Cubitermes fungifaber, raised soil pH in two sites, lowered it in one site and had no effect in two sites.