Response of terrestrial microorganisms to ultraviolet-B radiation in ecosystems

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 315-320

  Johnson, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Global climate change; Microbial activity; Mycorrhizas; Terrestrial microorganisms; Ultraviolet B radiation (UV B)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CARBON DIOXIDE; FREE RADICAL; FUNGAL DNA;

ATMOSPHERE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIUM; CLIMATE CHANGE; DNA DAMAGE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; HETEROTROPHY; HUMAN; LAND BIOME; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MYCORRHIZA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0037756707     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(03)00078-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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