Climate change, biodiversity, ticks and tick-borne diseases: The butterfly effect
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Climate change, biodiversity, ticks and tick-borne diseases: The butterfly effect
We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons. Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in deep waters. The impact of these activities on our planet is now visible to the naked eye and the debate on climate change is warming up in scientific meetings and becoming a priority on the agenda of both scientists and pol...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2213-2244
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.07.001