A computational method that negates the need to directly measure species interactions provides evidence in support of classic theory, stating that microbial communities with higher diversity remain stable as long they have low complexity and weaker interactions.
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Goyal, A. How diverse ecosystems remain stable. Nat Ecol Evol 6, 667–668 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01758-3
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