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“you don’t have a clue unless you’ve went through it or know some one who has.My daughter was 7 of age when she...” Implications of biodiversity
Have you heard about the folks out in Constance Bay who want to turn their lawn into a wildflower garden?
It looks like improving biodiversity may slow the spread of animal-borne diseases. According to New Scientist researchers in Oregon have discovered that there’s an inverse correlation between the number of species of mammals in an area and the incidence of hantavirus1. Similarly, the more species of mammals there are in an area, the lower the likelihood that they will be carrying Lyme disease. The paper suggests that an increase in biodiversity limits how wild our little mousy friends run, limiting the spread of disease.
As these diseases are spreading in Canada, perhaps the City should be encouraging people to replace their lawns with something a little more diverse.
- Hantavirus is spread between deer mice, and can be fatal to humans. (back)
