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How should environmental stress affect the population dynamics of disease? How should environmental stress affect the population dynamics of disease?

We modelled how stress affects the population dynamics of infectious disease. We were specifically concerned with stress that increased susceptibility of uninfected hosts when exposed to infection. If such stresses also reduced resources, fecundity and/or survivorship, there was a reduction in the host carrying capacity. This lowered the contact between infected and uninfected hosts...
Authors
Kevin D. Lafferty, Robert D. Holt

Marine reserve design for conservation and fisheries management: a case study from the California Channel Islands Marine reserve design for conservation and fisheries management: a case study from the California Channel Islands

Five races of cottontail rabbits belonging to three species occur in Virginia. One of them, the Mearns cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsi), is reported here for the first time. It occurs in six southwestern counties of the state, while the eastern cottontail (S. f. mallurus) occurs in the remainder of the state with the exception of Smith and Fishermans islands off the eastern...
Authors
S.J. Airame, E. Dugan, K. D. Lafferty, H.M. Leslie, D.A. McArdle, R.R. Warner

Advice for the Secretary of Agriculture about Management of the Giant Sequoia National Monument Advice for the Secretary of Agriculture about Management of the Giant Sequoia National Monument

No abstract available at this time
Authors
Scientific Advisory Board, J.N. Clarke, D.M. Graber, K.M. Nissen, D.D. Piirto, N.L. Stephenson, D.R. Tormey, P.E. Waggoner
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