Study of the biogenic weathering of calcareous litharenite stones caused by lichen and endolithic microorganisms

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-38

  Ascaso, C ^a   Wierzchos, J ^b   Castello, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioweathering; Calcareous litharenite; Lichen; Lithobionts

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROORGANISMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

BACK SCATTERED ELECTRON DETECTOR; BIOGENIC WEATHERING; CALCEREOUS LITHARENITE STONES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; LICHEN; LITHOBIONTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBONATE ROCK; LICHEN; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BUILDING; LICHEN; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; ROCK; WEATHER;

CALOPLACA; DIPLOICIA CANESCENS; LECANIA RABENHORSTII; XANTHORIA;

EID: 0031786716     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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