Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions
I. A. Holmes, J. G. Martinez-Fonseca, R. von May, B. A. Sealey, P. Cerda, M. R. Grundler, E. P. Westeen, D. Nondorf, J. G. Larson, C. R. Myers, T. A. Hendry
The paper examines how host diversity affects bacterial generalism and microbe-microbe interactions in reptile communities, finding that generalists are less prevalent in high-diversity host communities and tend to co-occur with other generalists.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2024 · PreprintEcology