diversity begets diversity /channels/taxonomy/term/24712/all en Biodiversity is its own catalyst – to a point /channels/channels/news/biodiversity-its-own-catalyst-point-328209 <p>For decades, scientists have wrestled with rival theories to explain how interactions between species, like competition, influence biodiversity. Tracking microbial life across the planet, researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº show that biodiversity does in fact foster further diversity in microbiomes that are initially less diverse. However, diversity rates plateau with increased competition for survival and space in more diverse microbiomes.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:01:27 +0000 webfull 167512 at /channels