Characterization of Chasmoendolithic Community in Miers Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
The Antarctic Dry Valleys are unable to support higher plant and animal life and so microbial communities dominate biotic ecosystem processes. Soil communities are well characterized, but rocky surfaces have also emerged as a significant microbial habitat. Here, we identify extensive colonization of...
Published in: | Microbial Ecology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-014-0412-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/197997 |