From within-host interactions to epidemiological competition: a general model for multiple infections
While much of our epidemiological theory has been developed for single pathogen – host systems, a growing body of research
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Homework assignment: within host models
The assignment given in class is spelled out in more detail here. Due: February 6, 2017
Read MoreScaling from within-host infection dynamics to between-host transmission
In this paper, Handel and Rohani discuss quantitative links that need to be made to bridge scales of within-host dynamics
Read MoreWildlife disease prevalence in human-modified landscapes
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12009 Overview Authors put forward a review paper that reflects on the current knowledge related to linking human-induced landscape change,
Read MoreLocal variation in plant quality influences large-scale population dynamics.
Riolo, Maria A., Pejman Rohani, and Mark D. Hunter. “Local variation in plant quality influences large‐scale population dynamics.” Oikos 124.9
Read MoreNetwork topology and size affects the mean life time of metapopulations
The movement or dispersal of organisms between locations or patches on a herterogeneous landscape can strongly affect the ability of
Read MoreSuperspreading and the effect of individual variation on disease emergence
There is considerable variability in infectiousness between individuals in a population. This heterogeneity in disease transmission within a population may
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Network modularity reveals critical scales for connectivity in ecology and evolution
Fletcher Jr, Robert J., Andre Revell, Brian E. Reichert, Wiley M. Kitchens, Jeremy D. Dixon, and James D. Austin. “Network
Read MoreMulti-scale habitat selection modeling: a review and outlook
In their recent review, McGarigal et al. (2016) summarize the origins and types of multi-scale models in studies of habitat
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Long-Distance Rescue and Slow Extinction Dynamics Govern Multiscale Metapopulations
The authors address the influence that within- and between-island colonization and island heterogeneity (size, in terms of number of patches)
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