Mediterranean Eucalyptus plantations affect small mammal ectoparasites abundance but not individual body condition
- Authors: Teixeira D, Carrilho M, Silva M, Nunes M, Vieira ML, Novo MT, Santos-Reis M, Rosalino LM
- Publication Year: 2019
- Journal: Ecological Research
- Link: https://esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1440-1703.12003?af=R
Biodiversity is recognizably affected by land conversion for agriculture. However, the assessment of impacts on wildlife often lacks information on populations structure and individuals’ condition, allowing only a limited view of the problem. Individual body condition/health can influence animal’s reproductive success or survival. Eucalyptus globulus plantations are important forestry systems in Iberia, being the widest forested‐land use […]
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