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host density threshold: a standalone construct

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Disease ecology

the minimum host density needed for a pathogen to invade or persist, whose reality in wildlife is questioned and tested.

In disease ecology, host density threshold refers to the minimum host density needed for a pathogen to invade or persist, whose reality in wildlife is questioned and tested. This meaning comes from Lloyd-Smith (2005) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

Lloyd-Smith, J. O., Cross, P. C., Briggs, C. J., Daugherty, M., Getz, W. M., Latto, J., Sanchez, M. S., Smith, A. B., & Swei, A. (2005). Should we expect population thresholds for wildlife disease? Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 20(9), 511-519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2005.07.004

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