The Spatial Co-occurrence of Soil Microorganisms

Soil biota play an important role in the quality of the soil and plant productivity. However, they are underrepresented in the research, and their behavioural patterns are still not well-known. Investigating relationships among the microorganisms is time consuming when done with sampling soil, but with the new approach of using a simulating model, this problem could be simplified. By analysing the population dynamics of the organisms, applying the spatial co-occurrence algorithm and observing spatial dispersal plots, we found that in both predator-prey and competitor relationships, Bacteria goes extinct first, and its population numbers influence their predators more than it influences its competitor.