Emilie Macke

Sep 14, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Shira Houwenhuyse |François Massol |Emilie Macke |Luc De Meester

AbstractSpecies co occurrence can lead to competitive interactions that influence fitness. Competition is typically assumed to be modulated by species niche, especially food acquisition related traits. The influence of interspecific interactions on host microbiome communities has rarely been considered, and yet may provide an alternative mechanism regarding the effect of host species co occurrence on their fitness.