Interactions of gulf cordgrass, Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitchc., habitat with ixodids on the South Texas coastal plain
Abstract Many ixodid species on the South Texas coastal plain can transmit pathogens to their hosts. Substantial areas are dominated by gulf cordgrass, Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitch. The S. spartinae habitat was examined in terms of abiotic and biotic factors that likely impinge upon ixo...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Environmental Systems Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-023-00311-w |