Connectivity of Edaphic and Endolithic Microbial Niches in Cold Mountain Desert of Eastern Pamir (Tajikistan)

Connectivity of Edaphic and Endolithic Microbial Niches in Cold Mountain Desert of Eastern Pamir (Tajikistan)

Microbial communities found in arid environments are commonly represented by biological soil crusts (BSCs) and endolithic assemblages. There is still limited knowledge concerning endoliths and BSCs occurring in the cold mountain desert of Pamir. The aim of the study was to investigate the compositio...

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Main Authors: Nataliia Khomutovska, Asunción de los Ríos, Marcin D. Syczewski, Iwona Jasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
endoliths
cyanobacteria
biological soil crusts (BSCs)
microbial community
Eastern Pamir
cold mountain desert
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/4/314

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