Habitat selection in natural and human-modified landscapes by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), an important host for Amblyomma sculptum ticks.

Habitat selection in natural and human-modified landscapes by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), an important host for Amblyomma sculptum ticks.

Human activities are changing landscape structure and function globally, affecting wildlife space use, and ultimately increasing human-wildlife conflicts and zoonotic disease spread. Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are linked to conflicts in human-modified landscapes (e.g. crop damage, vehicle...

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Main Authors: Thiago C Dias, Jared A Stabach, Qiongyu Huang, Marcelo B Labruna, Peter Leimgruber, Katia M P M B Ferraz, Beatriz Lopes, Hermes R Luz, Francisco B Costa, Hector R Benatti, Lucas R Correa, Ana M Nievas, Patrícia F Monticelli, Ubiratan Piovezan, Matias P J Szabó, Daniel M Aguiar, José Brites-Neto, Marcio Port-Carvalho, Vlamir J Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229277

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229277

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