Evolutionary game theory is a truly interdisciplinary subject that goes well beyond the limits
of biology. Mathematical minds get hooked up in simple models for evolution and often …

Stackelberg evolutionary game (SEG) theory combines classical and evolutionary game
theory to frame interactions between a rational leader and evolving followers. In some of …

Bacteria inhibit and kill one another with a diverse array of compounds, including
bacteriocins and antibiotics. These attacks are highly regulated, but we lack a clear …

Theoretical models have successfully predicted the evolution of poultry pathogen virulence
in industrialized farm contexts of broiler chicken populations. Whether there are ecological …

A key property of many antibiotics is that they will kill or inhibit a diverse range of microbial
species. This broad-spectrum of activity has its evolutionary roots in ecological competition …

Microbes often live in dense communities called biofilms, where competition between strains
and species is fundamental to both evolution and community function. Although biofilms are …

To explain diversity in forests, niche theory must show how multiple plant species coexist
while competing for the same resources. Although successional processes are widespread …

Tit-for-tat is a familiar principle from animal behavior: individuals respond in kind to being
helped or harmed by others. Remarkably some bacteria appear to display tit-for-tat behavior …

Agricultural intensification at field and landscape scales, including increased use of
agrochemicals and loss of semi‐natural habitats, is a major driver of insect declines and …

With the realization that much of the biological diversity on Earth has been generated by
discrete evolutionary radiations, there has been a rapid increase in research into the biotic …