Living Lithic and Sublithic Bacterial Communities in Namibian Drylands

Living Lithic and Sublithic Bacterial Communities in Namibian Drylands

Dryland xeric conditions exert a deterministic effect on microbial communities, forcing life into refuge niches. Deposited rocks can form a lithic niche for microorganisms in desert regions. Mineral weathering is a key process in soil formation and the importance of microbial-driven mineral weatheri...

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Main Authors: Steffi Genderjahn, Simon Lewin, Fabian Horn, Anja M. Schleicher, Kai Mangelsdorf, Dirk Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
lithobiont
intracellular DNA
extracellular DNA
weathering
dryland
rock
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/235

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