Is everything everywhere? A hands-on activity to engage undergraduates with key concepts in quantitative microbial biogeography

ABSTRACT The ubiquity and ease with which microbial cells disperse over space is a key concept in microbiology, especially in microbial ecology. The phenomenon prompted Baas Becking’s famous “everything is everywhere” statement that now acts as the null hypothesis in studies that test the dispersal...

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Published in:	Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Main Authors:	Natalie S. Vandepol, Ashley Shade
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2024-08-01
Subjects:	experiential learning integrative learning collaborative learning active learning reflective learning microbiology
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00170-23

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