Distinct dynamic phases observed in bacterial microcosms
Predicting biodiversity and dynamics of complex communities is a fundamental challenge in ecology. Leveraging bacterial microcosms with well-controlled laboratory conditions, Hu et al. recently performed a direct test of theory predicting that two community-level parameters (i.e., species pool size...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Engineering Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667370322000522 |
| Summary: | Predicting biodiversity and dynamics of complex communities is a fundamental challenge in ecology. Leveraging bacterial microcosms with well-controlled laboratory conditions, Hu et al. recently performed a direct test of theory predicting that two community-level parameters (i.e., species pool size and inter-species interaction strength) dictate transitions between three dynamical phases: stable full coexistence, stable partial coexistence, and persistent fluctuations. Generally, communities experience species extinctions before they lose stability as either of the two parameters increases. |
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| ISSN: | 2667-3703 |