Programmed Allee effect in bacteria causes a tradeoff between population spread and survival
Dispersal is necessary for spread into new habitats, but it has also been shown to inhibit spread. Theoretical studies have suggested that the presence of a strong Allee effect may account for these counterintuitive observations. Experimental demonstration of this notion is lacking due to the diffic...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102428 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19129 |