Population biology - Parasites take control

被引:7
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作者
Gregory, RD
Hudson, PJ
机构
[1] Royal Soc Protect Birds, Dept Conservat Sci, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England
[2] Univ Stirling, Dept Biol Sci, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland
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D O I
10.1038/35017688
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Parasites can it seems stabilize and regulate populations of their hosts, but it has proved tough to find evidence of the process in natural conditions. An example now comes from analysis of a finch population in the United States, which has become infected by a bacterium causing eye disease.
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页码:33 / 34
页数:2
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