Generalized EPICS (gEPICS): Handling species extinctions in predicting microbial community structures using effective pairwise interactions

Key Points

• Microbial community structures are significantly influenced by species extinctions, with notable interactions observed.
• Findings indicate that effective pairwise interactions predict community structures, essential for ecological modeling.
• The method centers on predictive modeling of microbial communities under the influence of extinctions using gEPICS.
• Further work is needed to validate these predictions across different environments and microbial taxa.