Geomicrobiology: Its significance for geology

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 45-60

  Ehrlich, Henry L ^a,b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere composition; Microorganisms geochemistry; Minerals synthesis; Weathering process

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROORGANISM; WEATHERING;

EID: 0032462270     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(98)00034-8     Document Type: Article

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