Defaunation in the Anthropocene
We live amid a global wave of anthropogenically driven biodiversity loss: species and
population extirpations and, critically, declines in local species abundance. Particularly …
population extirpations and, critically, declines in local species abundance. Particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being: Opportunities to enhance health and biodiversity …
We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …
Impacts of biodiversity and biodiversity loss on zoonotic diseases
Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases of humans caused by pathogens that are shared
between humans and other vertebrate animals. Previously, pristine natural areas with high …
between humans and other vertebrate animals. Previously, pristine natural areas with high …
[CITATION][C] Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century
A Malm - 2020 - books.google.com
What does the COVID 19 tell us about the climate breakdown, and what should we do about
it? The economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented …
it? The economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented …
[HTML][HTML] Global hotspots and correlates of emerging zoonotic diseases
Zoonoses originating from wildlife represent a significant threat to global health, security and
economic growth, and combatting their emergence is a public health priority. However, our …
economic growth, and combatting their emergence is a public health priority. However, our …
Towards common ground in the biodiversity–disease debate
The disease ecology community has struggled to come to consensus on whether
biodiversity reduces or increases infectious disease risk, a question that directly affects …
biodiversity reduces or increases infectious disease risk, a question that directly affects …
Climate change and disease in plant communities
JJ Burdon, J Zhan - PLoS biology, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Climate change is triggering similar effects on the incidence and severity of disease for
crops in agriculture and wild plants in natural communities. The complexity of natural …
crops in agriculture and wild plants in natural communities. The complexity of natural …
Biodiversity inhibits parasites: broad evidence for the dilution effect
Infectious diseases of humans, wildlife, and domesticated species are increasing worldwide,
driving the need to understand the mechanisms that shape outbreaks. Simultaneously …
driving the need to understand the mechanisms that shape outbreaks. Simultaneously …
Metavirome of 31 tick species provides a compendium of 1,801 RNA virus genomes
XB Ni, XM Cui, JY Liu, RZ Ye, YQ Wu, JF Jiang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The increasing prevalence and expanding distribution of tick-borne viruses globally have
raised health concerns, but the full repertoire of the tick virome has not been assessed. We …
raised health concerns, but the full repertoire of the tick virome has not been assessed. We …
Why infectious disease research needs community ecology
BACKGROUND Despite ongoing advances in biomedicine, infectious diseases remain a
major threat to human health, economic sustainability, and wildlife conservation. This is in …
major threat to human health, economic sustainability, and wildlife conservation. This is in …