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News Release 15-043
Earth Day: Disease spread among species is predictable
Study in California grassland expands understanding of biodiversity and management of emerging diseases
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Scientists conduct a plant survey in a grassland on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Credit: Gregory Gilbert
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An explosion of rare California poppies in the Great Meadow on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Credit: Gregory Gilbert
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Wild radishes are surrounded by abundant diseased grasses.
Credit: Bruce Lyon
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Non-resident experimental plants are placed in a meadow to test for disease susceptibility.
Credit: Ingrid Parker
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Disease symptoms on common grass in the UC Santa Cruz Great Meadow.
Credit: Gregory Gilbert
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Researchers glue leaves of wild plants to blue paper for disease symptom assessment.
Credit: Gregory Gilbert
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