By simulating ecological networks with microbes, researchers revealed properties that may make natural communities susceptible to invasion. The story <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-ecosystem-dynamics-that-can-make-or-break-an-invasion-20250616/">The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion</a> first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

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Why do some natural habitats get overrun by invasive species while others seem to repel outside threats?

By simulating ecological networks with microbes, researchers revealed properties that may make natural communities susceptible to invasion.


The story <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-ecosystem-dynamics-that-can-make-or-break-an-invasion-20250616/">The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion</a> first appeared on Quanta Magazine.

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