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Avian malaria prevalence and mosquito abundance in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Okanga, Sharon ; Cumming, Graeme ; Hockey, Phillip Date: 2013 BACKGROUND:The close relationship between vector-borne diseases and their environment is well documented, especially for diseases with water-dependent vectors such as avian malaria. Mosquitoes are the primary vectors of avian malaria and also ... Read more c b
Bridge hosts, a missing link for disease ecology in multi-host systems

Author: Caron, Alexandre ; Cappelle, Julien ; Cumming, Graeme ; de Garine-Wichatitsky, Michel ; Gaidet, Nicolas Date: 2015 In ecology, the grouping of species into functional groups has played a valuable role in simplifying ecological complexity. In epidemiology, further clarifications of epidemiological functions are needed: while host roles may be defined, they ... Read more c b
Cultural ecosystem services and the avifauna of the Western Cape: a social-ecological systems investigation

Author: Heydinger, John Moore Date: 2014 The ecosystem services concept has become inextricably linked to the economic valuation approach. Such an approach rests upon a triple incoherency, inadequately accounting for relationships between natural components, social and natural ... Read more
Fynbos connectivity as a function of dispersal distance and the implications for bird conservation in the greater Cape Town area

Author: Kennedy, Kristen Date: 2013 Connectivity is defined as the degree to which a landscape facilitates an organisms' movement. It is considered a vital element of landscape structure with key implications for metapopulation survival and ecological processes such as pollination. ... Read more

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