title: Editorial: Conflict and Cooperation in Microbial Societies.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ana E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Escalante
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN, USA; Gortner Lab, BioTechnology Institute, University of MinnesotaSt. Paul, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Travisano
keywords: antagonistic interactions; cheating; conflict; consortia; cooperation; diversity; mutualistic interactions; spatial structure