Microdiversity in species is an important factor for the health of the environment and the ecosystems in which they live, and new research has shown that intraspecific microdiversity plays an important role in the ecology of lactic acid bacteria. A new study has found that intraspecific microdiversity of lactic acid bacteria is driven by ecological factors such as resource competition, environmental conditions, and the interactions between bacterial species. The results suggest that intraspecific microdiversity could play a role in the maintenance of healthy ecosystems and could have implications for the development of new methods for preserving biodiversity.

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source: Phys.org