Lithoautotrophy in the subsurface

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 327-337

  Stevens, Todd ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemolithoautotrophic; Extraterrestrial; Lithotrophy; Mars; Primary production; Subsurface

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOSPHERE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; NONHUMAN; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030850364     PISSN: 01686445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6445(97)00015-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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