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When all possible permutations of specific growth rates vs concentrations are graphed, roles of members of an ecosystem become evident. A scatter plot indicates that the organism is not consuming the other constituent, whereas points that fall in line define the relationship of specific growth rate to the food for that organism.
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Bungay, H., Gostomski, P. & Fraleigh, S. Growth rate dependencies for computerized identification of ecological associations. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 30, 149–154 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921682
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921682