School of Life and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions

    • Is there an association between the level of ambient air pollution and COVID-19? 

      Wang, B.; Chen, H.; Chan, Y.L.; Oliver, B.G.
      Published 2020
      Epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors (e.g., air pollution) can influence the spread and infectivity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, very few papers have investigated or discussed the ...
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    • Platforms and the pandemic: A case study of fashion rental platforms during COVID-19 

      Brydges, Taylor; Heinze, Lisa; Retamal, Monique; Henniger, Claudia E.
      Published 2020
      From Airbnb to Uber, the sharing or platform economy has reshaped many aspects of our economy and society. In recent years, fashion rental platforms have gained in popularity, fueling the introduction of the platform economy ...
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    • Extensive Genetic Diversity And Host Range Of Rodent-Borne Coronaviruses 

      Wang, Wen; Lin, Xian-Dan; Zhang, Hai-Lin; Wang, Miao-Ruo; Guan, Xiao-Qing; Holmes, Edward C.; Zhang, Yong-Zhen
      Published 2020
      Abstract To better understand the genetic diversity, host associations and evolution of coronaviruses (CoVs) in China we analyzed a total of 696 rodents encompassing 16 different species sampled from Zhejiang and Yunnan ...
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    • Neofusicoccum spp. 

      Perrine-Walker, Francine; Billones-Baaijens, Regina
      Published 2020-01-01
      Belonging to the Clade 6 of the Botryosphaeriaceae, Neofusicoccum species are endophytes and pathogens associated with woody plants worldwide. Neofusicoccum australe, N. luteum and N. parvum are three of the most important ...
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    • Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Lal, Rattan; Brevik, Eric C.; Dawson, Lorna; Field, Damien; Glaser, Bruno; Hartemink, Alfred E.; Hatano, Ryusuke; Lascelles, Bruce; Monger, Curtis; Scholten, Thomas; Singh, Bal Ram; Spiegel, Heide; Terribile, Fabio; Basile, Angelo; Zhang, Yakun; Horn, Rainer; Kosaki, Takashi; Sánchez, Laura Bertha Reyes
      Published 2020
      The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global food supply chain and exacerbated the problem of food and nutritional insecurity. Here we outline soil strategies to strengthen local food production systems, enhance their ...
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