Parasite and pathogen effects on ecosystem processes: A quantitative review
Abstract Pathogens and parasites (henceforth “pathogens”) can make up a large percentage of the biomass found in ecosystems, and therefore, their impacts on ecosystem processes should be prominent. Pathogens influence ecosystem processes by affecting the abundance or phenotype of hosts and through d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-05-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3057 |