An emerging viral pathogen truncates population age structure in a European amphibian and may reduce population viability
Infectious diseases can alter the demography of their host populations, reducing their viability even in the absence of mass mortality. Amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates globally, and emerging infectious diseases play a large role in their continued population declines. Viruses...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-11-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5949.pdf |