Biodiversity appears to strongly suppress pathogens and pests in many plant and animal systems, but this “dilution effect” can vary strikingly in magnitude (IMAGE)

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Biodiversity appears to strongly suppress pathogens and pests in many plant and animal systems, but this “dilution effect” can vary strikingly in magnitude

Caption

Tar spot on maple in Frostburg, MD, USA.

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Andrew Gougherty (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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