Landscape disturbance impacts on Attalea butyracea palm distribution in central Panama

Abstract Background Increased Attalea butyracea palm propagation, notable for its role as key habitat for the primary Chagas disease vector in Panama, has been linked to landscape disturbance in single-palm observations in this region. Close proximity of these palms to human dwellings is proposed to...

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Main Authors: Caitlin E. Mertzlufft, Marguerite Madden, Nicole L. Gottdenker, Julie Velásquez Runk, Azael Saldaña, Susan Tanner, José E. Calzada, Xiaobai Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-020-00244-y