E. coli microcosms indicate a tight link between predictability of ecosystem dynamics and diversity.
The diversity-stability hypothesis proposes that ecosystem diversity is positively correlated with stability. The impact of ecosystem diversity is, however, still debated. In a microcosm experiment using diverged Escherichia coli cells, we show that the fitness of community members depends on the co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1500808?pdf=render |