This review examines 128 items of primary and other literature to provide an insight into
current knowledge of the effects of pheasant and red‐legged partridge releasing and …

The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is established in several regions of Ontario,
Canada, and continues to spread into new geographic areas across the province at a rapid …

Studies on cultural ecosystem services (CES) in urban forests using Public Participation GIS
mapping are a well-established field of research. However, far fewer studies do exist that …

Abstract In eastern North America, including Canada, Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia
burgdorferi sensu stricto and transmitted to humans by the blacklegged tick, Ixodes …

Background: Lyme disease (LD) is an emergent vector-borne disease caused by Borrelia
spp. and transmitted through infected ticks, mainly Ixodes spp. Our objective was to …

Global environmental changes are expected to alter the functional characteristics of
understorey herb-layer communities, potentially affecting forest ecosystem functioning …

Abstract To determine Borrelia spp.(Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) prevalence and
species distribution in Northern Germany, Ixodes ticks were sampled from April to October in …

Tick-borne diseases represent the majority of vector-borne human diseases in Europe, with
Ixodes ricinus, mostly present in forests, as the main vector. Studies show that vertebrate …

Untangling how factors such as environment, host, associations among bacterial species
and dispersal predict microbial composition is a fundamental challenge. In this study, we …

The term 'ecosystem disservices' is used to refer to ecological costs that humans experience
from nature. Managing ecosystems to protect ecosystem function and minimize costs to …