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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ilya R. Fischhoff, Tao Huang, Stephen K. Hamilton, Barbara A. Han, Shannon L. LaDeau, Richard S. Ostfeld, Emma J. Rosi, Christopher T. Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3057