Anthropogenic disturbance favours generalist over specialist parasites in bird communities: Implications for risk of disease emergence

Dharmarajan, Guha; Gupta, Pooja; Vishnudas, C. K.; Robin, V. V.; Ostfeld, Richard

doi:10.1111/ele.13818

Anthropogenic disturbance favours generalist over specialist parasites in bird communities: Implications for risk of disease emergence

Journal Article · 13 June 2021 · Ecology Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13818· OSTI ID:1848969

^[1]; ^[1]; Vishnudas, C. K. ^[2]; ^[2]; Ostfeld, Richard

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory University of Georgia Aiken SC USA; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur West Bengal India
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati Tirupati Andhra Pradesh India

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)

DOE Contract Number:: EM0004391

OSTI ID:: 1848969

Journal Information:: Ecology Letters, Vol. 24, Issue 9; ISSN 1461-023X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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