Parasites in biodiversity conservation: friend or foe?

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Abstract

Parasites stabilise food webs and facilitate species coexistence but can also lead to population- or species-level extinctions. So, in biodiversity conservation, are parasites friends or foes? This question is misleading: it implies that parasites are not part of biodiversity. Greater integration of parasites into global biodiversity and ecosystem conservation efforts is required.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)618-621
Number of pages4
JournalTRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
Volume39
Issue number8
Early online date16 Jun 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023

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