Niche partitioning facilitates coexistence of closely related gut bacteria
S. Brochet, A. Quinn, R. A. T. Mars, N. Neuschwander, U. Sauer, P. Engel
The paper shows that four Lactobacillus species coexist in the honey bee gut by partitioning pollen-derived resources, but not simple sugars, despite negative interactions.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2021Microbiology