What happens when forests fall?

Mercedes Pascual; Andres Baeza

doi:10.7554/eLife.67863

What happens when forests fall?

Elife. 2021 Apr 6:10:e67863. doi: 10.7554/eLife.67863.

Authors

Mercedes Pascual¹, Andres Baeza^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States.
² Global Drylands Center, Arizona State University, Chicago, United States.

Abstract

Combining spatial and temporal data is helping researchers to understand how deforestation influences the risk of malaria.

Keywords: P. falciparum; P. vivax; deforestation; epidemiology; forest-goers; global health; greater mekong sub-region; high risk population; malaria.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Conservation of Natural Resources*
Forests
Humans
Incidence
Laos
Malaria* / epidemiology