The calculative nature of microbe-mineral interactions

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 252-265

  Caldwell, D E ^a   Caldwell, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 3042820957     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-003-1015-x     Document Type: Review

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