GLOWORM-FL: A simulation model of the effects of climate and climate change on the free-living stages of gastro-intestinal nematode parasites of ruminants

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 297, Issue , 2015, Pages 232-245

  Rose, Hannah ^a   Wang, Tong ^a   van Dijk, Jan ^b   Morgan, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Gastrointestinal nematode; Nematode behaviour; Parasite ecology; Population dynamics; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE MODELS; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FOOD SUPPLY; MAMMALS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CLIMATE VARIABILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODE; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; MODELLING FRAMEWORK; NEMATODE BEHAVIOUR; PARASITE; RISK OF TRANSMISSIONS; RUMINANT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE PREDICTION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD SECURITY; LIVESTOCK; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; PHENOLOGY; RUMINANT; SIMULATION; TRADE-OFF;

BOS; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; NEMATODA; OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 84920895393     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.11.033     Document Type: Article

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