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Title: Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Community Dynamics: A Methodological Review

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1418704
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Biological and Environmental Research (FWP 56820); Biological and Environmental Research (FWP 56812); Laboratory Directed Research and Development
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Published Article
Journal Name:
Processes
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Journal Name: Processes Journal Volume: 2 Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2227-9717
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MDPI AG
Country of Publication:
Switzerland
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English

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Song, Hyun-Seob, Cannon, William, Beliaev, Alexander, and Konopka, Allan. Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Community Dynamics: A Methodological Review. Switzerland: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.3390/pr2040711.
Song, Hyun-Seob, Cannon, William, Beliaev, Alexander, & Konopka, Allan. Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Community Dynamics: A Methodological Review. Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr2040711
Song, Hyun-Seob, Cannon, William, Beliaev, Alexander, and Konopka, Allan. Fri . "Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Community Dynamics: A Methodological Review". Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr2040711.
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