Water film fauna of microbiotic crusts of a warm desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 413-423

  Bamforth, Stuart S ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoebae; Ciliates; Microbiotic crusts; Nematodes; Protozoa; Warm desert

Indexed keywords

DESERT SOIL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL CRUST; SOIL FAUNA;

ARIZONA; GRAND CANYON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CILIOPHORA; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); METAZOA; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; TESTACEALOBOSIA; TYLENCHIDA;

EID: 0347031571     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00065-X     Document Type: Article

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