Patch network (IMAGE)

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Patch network

Caption

Path network that represents the spread of pathogens along a river. 1 is the most upstream location and 5 is the most downstream. There is a bypass from 2 to 4 that could be caused by flooding.

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Figure courtesy of Stephen Kirkland, Zhisheng Shuai, P. van den Driessche, and Xueying Wang.

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