The propagation of exotic insect-borne diseases in Bavaria as a consequence of global warming

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Fischer, Dominik ; Thomas, Stephanie ; Stahlmann, Reinhold ; Beierkuhnlein, Carl:
The propagation of exotic insect-borne diseases in Bavaria as a consequence of global warming.
In: Forum der Geoökologie. Bd. 20 (2009) Heft 1 . - S. 51-53.
ISSN 0939-6632

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Abstract

Global warming is directly impacting human health. Forexample, extreme weatherevents (such as heat waves) arereaching new dimensions. In additionto such direct meteorologicallyinduced stress situations, organismscan respond to shifts in climaticconditions in a variety of ways (e.g.activity, phenology, reproduction,productivity, pollen production)(Beierkuhnlein & Foken 2008).