Microbiology and atmospheric processes: Research challenges concerning the impact of airborne micro-organisms on the atmosphere and climate

Biogeosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-25

  Morris, C E ^a,b   Sands, D C ^b   Bardin, M ^a   Jaenicke, R ^c   Vogel, B ^d   Leyronas, C ^a   Ariya, P A ^e   Psenner, R ^f  

^a INRA   (France)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AEROBIOLOGY; AEROSOL; AGRONOMY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METEOROLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RESEARCH WORK; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 78650918685     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-8-17-2011     Document Type: Article

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