Fig. 3: Factors affecting pattern formation, and their interdependencies.
From: Disentangling the feedback loops driving spatial patterning in microbial communities
a The growth and movement of a cell is determined by properties of the chemical and physical environment, which are in turn influenced by the cell’s growth and movement. This leads to feedback loops between cells and their environments. b The local environmental changes caused by a cell’s activity can be transmitted to the local environment of neighboring cells, leading to cell-cell interactions. c These processes cause an initial population to grow and move according to a changing environment, leading to the emergence of spatial patterns. Visual design of the figure was improved by Joana Carvalho.
