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Modelling the effect of size on the aerial dispersal of microorganisms
Aim We investigate the long-standing question of whether the small size of microbes allows most microbial species to colonize all suitable sites around the globe or whether their ranges are limited by opportunities for dispersal. In this study we use a modelling approach to investigate the effect of size on the probability of between-continent dispersal using virtual microorganisms in a global model of the Earths atmosphere.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000298058200009
Authors
Wilkinson, David M.
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Koumoutsaris, Symeon
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Mitchell, Edward A. D.
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Bey, Isabelle
Publication date
2012
Published in
Volume
39
Start page
89
End page
97
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
February 9, 2012
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