Molecular characterization of fungal communities in sandstone

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2010, Pages 559-571

  Gleeson, Deirdre B ^a   Melville, Karrie ^b   McDermott, Frank ^c   Clipson, Nicholas ^c   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community structure; Fungi; Geochemistry; Molecular ecology; Sandstone

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; SANDSTONE;

FUNGI;

EID: 77956711886     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451003702982     Document Type: Article

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