Context-dependent dynamics lead to the assembly of functionally distinct microbial communities

Historical contingency can affect community composition and function, but the extent to which this occurs is unclear. Here the authors use pitcher plant microbial communities to demonstrate that community dynamics and key metabolic functions at equilibrium depend on history and initial composition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leonora S. Bittleston, Matti Gralka, Gabriel E. Leventhal, Itzhak Mizrahi, Otto X. Cordero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15169-0