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Mixed bacterial communities evolve to share resources, not compete

Mixed bacterial communities evolve to share resources, not compete | Science News | Scoop.it
New research shows how bacteria evolve to increase ecosystem functioning by recycling each other's waste. The study provides some of the first evidence for how interactions between species shape evolution when there is a diverse community.


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Symbiosis: a surprising tale of species cooperation

Different species often depend on one another. David Gonzales describes the remarkable relationship of the Clark's nutcracker and the whitebark pine, to illustrate the interdependency known as symbiosis. (Launching a series on How Things Work)

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Carnivorous plants rely on the services and wastes of a symbiotic ant for nutrition

Carnivorous plants rely on the services and wastes of a symbiotic ant for nutrition | Science News | Scoop.it
Plants inhabited by ants have greater prey and nutrient inputs and are more successful.
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