Iron is an essential trace element for most organisms. A common way for bacteria to acquire
this nutrient is through the secretion of siderophores, which are secondary metabolites that …

Variety mixtures can provide a range of benefits for both the crop and the environment. Their
utility for the suppression of pathogens, especially in small grain crops, is well established …

Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming society and permeating into diverse
applications. As a result, LLMs will frequently interact with us and other agents. It is …

Living things are organized in a hierarchy of levels. Genes group together in cells, cells
group together in organisms, and organisms group together in societies. Even different …

Plant roots determine carbon uptake, survivorship, and agricultural yield and represent a
large proportion of the world's vegetation carbon pool. Study of belowground competition …

Communication and cooperation are not restricted to complex, higher organisms. Microbes,
too, perform a variety of collective, multicellular behaviors, including biofilm formation …

Studies of plant–pathogen interactions have historically focused on simple models of
infection involving single host-single disease systems. However, plant infections often …

Humanity faces numerous problems of common-pool resource appropriation. This class of
multi-agent social dilemma includes the problems of ensuring sustainable use of fresh …

Humans have moved organisms around the world for centuries but it is only relatively
recently that invasion ecology has grown into a mainstream research field. This book …

A tragedy of the commons occurs when individuals take actions to maximize their payoffs
even as their combined payoff is less than the global maximum had the players coordinated …