Biogenic structures of two ant species Formica sanguinea and Lasius flavus altered soil C, N and P distribution in a meadow wetland of the Sanjiang Plain, China

▶ It was performed in a wetland ecosystem where ant mounds effects are poorly studied. ▶ We indicated ant mounds roles in whole ecosystem by expressing nutrients per m2. ▶ We registered ant mounds effects among soil layers, previous poorly evaluated. ▶ It explained mechanisms of nutrient alternation by mound architectures comparisons.