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Title

Does biodiversity protect humans against infectious disease? Reply.

Authors

Wood, Chelsea L.; Lafferty, Kevin D.; DeLeo, Giulio; Young, Hillary S.; Hudson, Peter J.; Kuris, Armand M.

Abstract

The author discusses protective mechanism of biodiversity that save humans from infectious diseases. Topics discussed include effect of phylogenetic diversity on food webs, activities of human responsible for community structure, stability of natural ecosystems, and ecological assessment of habitats for carnivores.

Subjects

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICABLE diseases; COMMUNITY organization; CARNIVOROUS animals; ECOSYSTEMS

Publication

Ecology, 2016, Vol 97, Issue 2, p543

ISSN

0012-9658

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1890/15-1503.1