An interdisciplinary framework for integrating parasite conservation into global biodiversity efforts
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Timothy M. Brown
Summary
This article argues for an interdisciplinary approach to improving conservation outcomes for parasites. It highlights that parasites represent a significant portion of Earth's biodiversity and play crucial ecological roles, yet remain undervalued and underrepresented in global conservation efforts. The piece addresses common misconceptions that parasite conservation conflicts with host conservation, and that parasites are inherently threats rather than beneficial components of ecosystems. The article calls for integrating parasite conservation into broader biodiversity frameworks.
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· 3 pulledParasites represent a significant proportion of Earth's biodiversity and play important roles in the ecology and biology of ecosystems and hosts, making them an important target for conservation.
Despite increasing calls to prioritize protection for parasites in the academic literature, they remain undervalued and underrepresented in global biodiversity conservation efforts.
The perception that the interests of parasite and host conservation are opposing and the common misconception that parasites are a threat, rather than a benefit, to conservation.
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