The composition of endolithic communities in gypcrete is determined by the specific microhabitat architecture

<p>Endolithic microhabitats have been described as the last refuge for life in arid and hyper-arid deserts where life has to deal with harsh environmental conditions. A number of rock substrates from the hyper-arid Atacama Desert, colonized by endolithic microbial communities such as halite, g...

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Main Authors: M. C. Casero, V. Meslier, J. DiRuggiero, A. Quesada, C. Ascaso, O. Artieda, T. Kowaluk, J. Wierzchos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/993/2021/bg-18-993-2021.pdf