News Headline

Study proves biodiversity buffers disease

Source
Cornell Chronicle

Publication Date
2014-10-15

When a community is biodiverse with many different species, the risk of disease decreases, according to a new study that uses experiments to understand the mechanisms for this pattern, called the “dilution effect.”

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http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/10/study-proves-biodiversity-buffers-disease