Climate in the Arctic is changing and this may influence parasite-host interactions. Infective free-living larvae of gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes (GIN) are sensitive to environmental conditions. Climate change is thus expected to impact the transmission of these parasites. The encounter between infective larvae and grazing herbivores is likely to depend on vertical distribution of the larvae in soil and vegetation. How...

Aim To investigate the distribution of local flowering plant species richness in areas surrounding American universities. Methods Species richness in university counties was compared with neighbouring counties. Data were derived from Synthesis of the North American Flora ( http://www.phylosystems.com/prepublication ). Probabilities of the resultant distribution were calculated, and the results were also simulated. Results In a...