Metabolic interdependence dictates the ecological outcome of the food for detoxification interaction.

Abstract

<p>Ecological outcome of interaction for varying by-product toxicity and degree of cross-feeder obligacy when the two species compete for both nutrients and space <b>A,</b> or compete for space only <b>B</b> (see <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003398#s4" target="_blank">Methods</a> and Text for further details, and <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003398#pcbi.1003398.s001" target="_blank">fig. S1</a> for a schematic representation of species interactions). Red indicates mutualism, gray indicates cross-feeder (B) exploits producer (A), and blue indicates competition. CF means cross-feeding.</p