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Functional trait relationships demonstrate life strategies in terrestrial prokaryotes.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 19 May 2021
Finn Damien R, Bergk-Pinto Benoît, Hazard Christina, Nicol Graeme W, Tebbe Christoph C, Vogel Timothy M
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Functional, physiological traits are the underlying drivers of niche differentiation. A common framework related to niches occupied by terrestrial prokaryotes is based on copiotrophy or oligotrophy, where resource investment is primarily in either rapid growth or stress tolerance, respectively. A quantitative trait-based approach sought relationships between taxa, traits and niche in terrestrial prokaryotes. With...
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