Non-light based ecosystems and bioastronomy

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 427-442

  Santini, Francesco ^a   Galleni, Lodovico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosphere; Chemosynthesis; Hydrothermal vents; Microbial communities; Movile cave

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; MICROCLIMATE; REVIEW;

ECOSYSTEM; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0035469507     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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