Diversity and disease: evidence for the monoculture effect beyond agricultural systems
A. K. E. Ekroth, C. Rafaluk-Mohr, K. C. King
This study tests the monoculture effect across host and parasite species, finding broad support for genetic diversity reducing disease risk, independent of host traits but influenced by parasite characteristics and environment.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2019 · PreprintEcology