Host functional traits as the nexus for multilevel infection patterns

Trends Ecol Evol. 2023 Sep 6:S0169-5347(23)00222-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding pathogen transmission and infection patterns at multiple biological scales is a central issue in disease ecology and evolution. Here, we suggest that functional traits of host species readily affect infection patterns of species, communities, and landscapes, and thus serve as a linkage for multilevel studies of infectious disease.PMID:37684132 | DOI:10.1016/j.tree.2023.08.011
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