Interaction effects of cell diffusion, cell density and public goods properties on the evolution of cooperation in digital microbes

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1869-1877

  Dobay, A ^a   Bagheri, H C ^a   Messina, A ^a   Kummerli R ^a   Rankin, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Cooperation; Diffusion; Durability; Microorganisms; Public goods

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVOLUTION; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84906793919     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12437     Document Type: Article

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