Patricia R Lawrence, Raeda K Anderson
Poverty and Disability: A State-Level Geospatial Analysis
Clinical nursing research
interplay stochastic ecological processes govern establishment persistence hostassociated microbial communities well understood illustrate conceptual practical advantages fitting stochastic population dynamics models multispecies bacterial time series data show stability properties fluctuation regimes persistence probabilities human vaginal microbial communities better understood explicitly accommodating three sources variability ecological stochastic models multispecies abundances 1 stochastic biotic abiotic forces 2 ecological feedback 3 sampling error rooting modeling tool stochastic population dynamics modeling theory key apply standardized measures communitys reaction environmental variation ultimately depends nature intensity intraspecific interspecific interaction strengths using estimates model parameters developed risk prediction monitoring rpm tool estimates temporal changes persistence probabilities bacterial group interest method mirrors approaches often used conservation biology measure extinction risks periodically updated change population community additionally show use estimates interaction strengths persistence probabilities formulate hypotheses regarding molecular mechanisms genetic composition underpin different types interactions instead seeking definition dysbiosis propose translate concepts theoretical ecology conservation biology methods practical approaches management humanassociated bacterial communities