A new approach to homeostatic regulation: towards a unified view of physiological and ecological concepts.

Stoichiometric homeostasis is the ability of an organism to keep its body chemical composition constant, despite varying inputs. Stoichiometric homeostasis therefore constrains the metabolic needs of consumers which in turn often feed on resources not matching these requirements. In a broader contex...

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Main Authors: Cédric L Meunier, Arne M Malzahn, Maarten Boersma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4172659?pdf=render