Winter tick sharing between ungulates in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and implications for apparent competition

Winter tick sharing between ungulates in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and implications for apparent competition

Abstract Host species heterogeneity can drive parasite dynamics through variation in host competency as well as host abundance. We explored how elk (Cervus canadensis) with apparent subclinical infestations of winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) may be a cryptic reservoir and drive winter tick dyna...

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Main Authors: Troy Koser, Alynn Martin, Alyson Courtemanch, Laura Thompson, Benjamin Wise, Gary Fralick, Sarah Dewey, Amy Girard, Brandon Scurlock, Jared Rogerson, Kennan Oyen, Paul Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Alces alces
apparent competition
Cervus canadensis
Dermacentor albipictus
elk
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70129
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