Diversity, abundance, and host relationships of avian malaria and related haemosporidians in New Mexico pine forests

Diversity, abundance, and host relationships of avian malaria and related haemosporidians in New Mexico pine forests

Avian malaria and related haemosporidian parasites (genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon) affect bird demography, species range limits, and community structure, yet they remain unsurveyed in most bird communities and populations. We conducted a community-level survey of these vector-tr...

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Main Authors: Rosario A. Marroquin-Flores, Jessie L. Williamson, Andrea N. Chavez, Selina M. Bauernfeind, Matthew J. Baumann, Chauncey R. Gadek, Andrew B. Johnson, Jenna M. McCullough, Christopher C. Witt, Lisa N. Barrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Pinyon-juniper woodland
Birds
Apicomplexa
Host-parasite relationships
Ponderosa pine forest
Haemoproteus
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3700.pdf

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