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q-bio.PE2024★ 2 cited
A graphical exploration of the relationship between parasite aggregation indices
R. McVinish, R. J. G. Lester
The level of aggregation in parasite populations is frequently incorporated into ecological studies. It is measured in various ways including variance-to-mean ratio, mean crowding,…
q-bio.PE2016★ 39 cited
What causes the increase in aggregation as a parasite moves up a food chain?
R. J. G. Lester, R. McVinish
General laws in ecological parasitology are scarce. Here we evaluate data published by over 100 authors to determine whether the number of hosts in a life cycle is associated with…