Inspired by systems biology, a statistical model now shows that low-order ecological interactions — which are inferable from relatively limited species-presence datasets — can successfully predict functional performance across synthetic microcosms.
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Amor, D.R. Smooth functional landscapes in microcosms. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1754–1755 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02214-6
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