I wonder if the Japanese barberry study linking its presence to Lyme disease is mere correlation. Did they compare it to similar “native” cover types or native shrubs that offer similar shade and humidity requirements?
Japanese barberry - as the author contends - exists because deer do not browse it. Natives would be around under different conditions, including lower deer browse impact. I'm willing to bet that ticks are not this species specific.
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