Reposted by Tom Clegg
Hey, new paper by @cleggtom.bsky.social and me is just out in @pnas.org. This combines a lot of things that start with B: Biodiversity, Bipartite Networks, Bifurcations, Bacteria, ...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
And yes, I know, Fig 1 looks like one of 'those' papers but please read on ...
pnas.org
Cross-feeding creates tipping points in microbiome diversity | PNAS
A key unresolved question in microbial ecology is how the extraordinary diversity
of microbiomes emerges from the interactions among their many fun...
