Ecological drivers of the evolution of public-goods cooperation in bacteria.

The role of ecological processes in the evolution of social traits is increasingly recognized. Here, we explore, using a general theoretical model and experiments with bacteria, the joint effects of disturbance frequency and resource supply on the evolution of cooperative biofilm formation. Our resu...

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Main Authors: Brockhurst, M, Habets, MG, Libberton, B, Buckling, A, Gardner, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010