Phenotypic plasticity segregates antagonistic species but undermines their coexistence
Diya Elizabeth Shaji, Muhammed Hadi, Yashraj Chavhan
The paper shows that environmental-induced phenotypic plasticity can promote coexistence in antagonistic bacterial species by spatial segregation, but removing this segregation leads to higher coexistence through adaptive plasticity.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology