An invasive disease, sylvatic plague, increases fragmentation of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies

A disease can be a source of disturbance, causing population declines or extirpations, altering species interactions, and affecting habitat structure. This is particularly relevant for diseases that affect keystone species or ecosystem engineers, leading to potentially cascading effects on ecosystem...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 15; no. 7; p. e0235907
Main Authors:	Keuler, Krystal M, Bron, Gebbiena M, Griebel, Randall, Richgels, Katherine L D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 23-07-2020 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Animal behavior Animal species Animals Biology and Life Sciences Colonies Cynomys ludovicianus Disease Outbreaks - veterinary Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Ecosystem assessment Ecosystem disturbance Ecosystems Engineers Fragmentation Geology Grasslands Habitat changes Habitat fragmentation Habitat loss Habitats Infectious diseases Keystone species Medicine and Health Sciences National parks People and places Plague Plague - diagnosis Plague - epidemiology Plague - veterinary Population decline Prairie dogs Predation Rodent Diseases - diagnosis Rodent Diseases - epidemiology Rodents Sciuridae South Dakota - epidemiology Sylvatic plague Vegetation South Dakota Canada Buffalo Gap National Grassland United States > US
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