Growth characteristics of natural microbial populations are skewed towards bacteria with low specific growth rates
Ashley Bulseco, Wenzhuo Yang, Julie A. Huber, Joseph J. Vallino
This study shows that natural microbial communities are dominated by slow-growing bacteria, as evidenced by chemostat experiments and trait-based modeling.
Microbiology Spectrum · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology