Using ecological coexistence theory to understand antibiotic resistance and microbial competition
Tackling antibiotic resistance necessitates deep understanding of how resource competition
within and between species modulates the fitness of resistant microbes. Recent advances in …
within and between species modulates the fitness of resistant microbes. Recent advances in …
Tiny but mighty? Overview of a decade of research on nectar bacteria
An emerging focus of research at the intersection of botany, zoology, and microbiology is the
study of floral nectar as a microbial habitat, referred to as the nectar microbiome, which can …
study of floral nectar as a microbial habitat, referred to as the nectar microbiome, which can …
An expanded modern coexistence theory for empirical applications
Understanding long‐term coexistence of numerous competing species is a longstanding
challenge in ecology. Progress requires determining which processes and species …
challenge in ecology. Progress requires determining which processes and species …
The mechanistic basis for higher‐order interactions and non‐additivity in competitive communities
AD Letten, DB Stouffer - Ecology letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Motivated by both analytical tractability and empirical practicality, community ecologists have
long treated the species pair as the fundamental unit of study. This notwithstanding, the …
long treated the species pair as the fundamental unit of study. This notwithstanding, the …
Rainfall variability maintains grass‐forb species coexistence
Environmental variability can structure species coexistence by enhancing niche partitioning.
Modern coexistence theory highlights two fluctuation‐dependent temporal coexistence …
Modern coexistence theory highlights two fluctuation‐dependent temporal coexistence …
Moving beyond the “diversity paradox”: the limitations of competition-based frameworks in understanding species diversity
A Simha, CJ Pardo-De la Hoz… - The American …, 2022 - journals.uchicago.edu
Over the past century, ecologists have attempted to understand patterns of species diversity
by showing stable coexistence arising from a baseline expectation of competitive exclusion …
by showing stable coexistence arising from a baseline expectation of competitive exclusion …
Wide-ranging consequences of priority effects governed by an overarching factor
Priority effects, where arrival order and initial relative abundance modulate local species
interactions, can exert taxonomic, functional, and evolutionary influences on ecological …
interactions, can exert taxonomic, functional, and evolutionary influences on ecological …
Applying modern coexistence theory to priority effects
Modern coexistence theory is increasingly used to explain how differences between
competing species lead to coexistence versus competitive exclusion. Although research …
competing species lead to coexistence versus competitive exclusion. Although research …
On the consequences of the interdependence of stabilizing and equalizing mechanisms
We present an overlooked but important property of modern coexistence theory (MCT),
along with two key new results and their consequences. The overlooked property is that …
along with two key new results and their consequences. The overlooked property is that …
Widespread analytical pitfalls in empirical coexistence studies and a checklist for improving their statistical robustness
JCD Terry, DW Armitage - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modern coexistence theory (MCT) offers a conceptually straightforward approach for
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …