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parasite aggregation — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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parasite aggregation

Scope: population ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on parasite aggregation with 44 nodes and 135 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Colorado East River Valley, mark-recapture (Sciuridae), small mammals, Lupinus.

Definition

Non-random distribution of parasites among hosts with most hosts having few parasites

Related Terms (1)

aggregation

Publications (1)

article

Parasite infection and host dynamics in a naturally fluctuating rodent population

2012Canadian Journal of Zoology

parasite aggregation

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 44 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Parasite infection and host dynamics in a naturally fluctuating rodent population

Related Concepts (4)

Petersen mark-recapture method

wildlife population cycles

density-dependent population regulation

pathogen intensity

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