ANTIBIOSIS
Charles François (2004). ANTIBIOSIS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 129.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 129 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented |
An antagonistic relation between two types of living systems.
When two species are in such a relation, one species may eliminate the other. A variety of antibiosis is allopathy, where a species produces some toxic substance which impedes other species to establish or maintain themselves.