Soil: An extreme habitat for microorganisms?

Pedosphere

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-144

  Bolter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Extreme habitats; Microorganisms; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 1942476144     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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