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Avian malaria parasites reduce the survival of mosquitoes
Plasmodium transmission success depends upon the trade-off between the use of host resources to favour parasite reproduction and the negative effects on host health, which can be mediated by...
Explaining path dependent rigidity traps: increasing returns, power, discourses and entrepreneurship intertwined in social-ecological systems
The current, unprecedented rate of human development is causing major damages to Earth’s life-support systems. Therefore, the need for transitions towards sustainability in the use of natural...
The invasive red swamp crayfish increases infection of the amphibian chytrid fungus
Chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is considered one of the most important causes for the decline of amphibian populations worldwide. Identifying potential biological...
“Planned obsolescence” in the plumage of larks
Larks (Alaudidae) present a heavily worn plumage for the most part of the annual cycle. Authors observed that lark feathers have unmelanized fringes and are prone to breakage. Larks may have turned...
Defaunation precipitates the extinction of evolutionarily distinct interactions in the Anthropocene
Species on Earth are interconnected with each other through ecological interactions. Defaunation can erode those connections, yet we lack evolutionary predictions about the consequences of losing...
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