Is the state of nature fair? Researchers measured how biomass is distributed in microbial communities
August 07, 2026
August 07, 2026
HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 7 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Is the state of nature fair? Researchers measured how biomass is distributed in microbial communities
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The distribution of income and growing inequality are central themes in public debate. Far less attention has been paid to how resources are distributed in ecological communities, in the so-called state of nature, without any social contract.
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Is the state of nature fair? Researchers measured how biomass is distributed in microbial communities
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The distribution of income and growing inequality are central themes in public debate. Far less attention has been paid to how resources are distributed in ecological communities, in the so-called state of nature, without any social contract.