Geomicrobial functional groups: A window on the interaction between life and environments

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-19

  Xie, Shu Cheng ^a   Yang, Huan ^a   Luo, Gen Ming ^a   Huang, Xian Yu ^a   Liu, Deng ^a   Wang, Yong Biao ^a   Gong, Yi Ming ^a   Xu, Ran ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

carbon sulfur nitrogen cycle; critical periods; geobiology; geomicrobial functional group; iron reduction and oxidation; molecular fossils; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855360754     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-011-4860-x     Document Type: Review

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