Researchers discover new mechanism for the coexistence of species
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers from the AMOLF institute in Amsterdam and Harvard have shown that the ability of organisms to move around plays a role in stabilizing ecosystems. In their paper published 19 February 2020 in Nature, they describe how the competition between 'movers' and 'growers' leads to a balance in which both types of bacteria can continue to exist alongside each other.