Study: It's not cheating unless a species gets hurt

Study: It's not cheating unless a species gets hurt
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 23, 2015 - A review of dozens of key ecological studies has found very little evidence to support one of the field's commonly held beliefs: Cheating is widespread among 'mutualists,' species that cooperate with one another for mutual benefit. "We find that although there are numerous observations of low-quality partners, there is currently very little support ... that any of these meet our criteria t ... more

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