The evolution of cave life

American Scientist

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-151

  Romero, Aldemaro ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVERN; LAVA TUBE; MORPHOLOGY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; SPELEOLOGY; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 79952977416     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2011.89.144     Document Type: Article

References (8)

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