Environmental conditions drive selection and recovery following disease-induced declines
Samantha Hoff, Joseph R. Hoyt, Alexander T. Grimaudo, Macy J. Kailing, Nichole A. Laggan, Chris D. Kailing, Allen Kurta, John E. DePue, Alyssa B. Bennett, Heather M. Kaarakka, Jennifer A. Redell, John Paul White, Ashley R. Meyer, Kate E. Langwig
The paper investigates how environmental conditions influence disease-induced population declines and recovery in bats, finding that warmer sites had greater initial declines but faster recovery and higher resistance.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintEcology