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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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Scientist in a field

Scientists conduct a plant survey in a grassland on the UC Santa Cruz campus.

Credit: Gregory Gilbert


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yellow California poppies in the Great Meadow on the UCSC campus.

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 plants surrounded by diseased grasses.

Wild radishes are surrounded by abundant diseased grasses.

Credit: Bruce Lyon


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Three scientists with planting experimental plants

Non-resident experimental plants are placed in a meadow to test for disease susceptibility.

Credit: Ingrid Parker


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Diseased grass in the UCSC Great Meadow.

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.

Researchers glue leaves of wild plants to blue paper for disease symptom assessment.

Credit: Gregory Gilbert


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