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Science 28 August 1981:
Vol. 213. no. 4511, pp. 972 - 979
DOI: 10.1126/science.7268409
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Science, Vol 213, Issue 4511, 972-979
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Microbial competition

AG Fredrickson and G Stephanopoulos

Populations of microorganisms inhabiting a common environment complete for nutrients and other resources of the environment. In some cases, the populations even excrete into the environment chemicals that are toxic or inhibitory to their competitors. Competition between two populations tends to eliminate one of the populations from their common habitat, especially when competition is focused on a single resource and when the populations do not otherwise interact. However, a number of factors mitigate the severity of competition and thus competitors often coexist.


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