Metabolic resource overlap impacts on the competition of phyllosphere bacteria
R. O. Schlechter, E. J. Kear, M. Bernach, D. M. Remus, M. N. P. Remus-Emsermann
This study investigates how resource overlap affects bacterial competition in the phyllosphere using metabolic modeling and experimental competitions, finding weak resource competition effects due to leaf spatial heterogeneity.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology