Endolithic microbial life in extreme cold climate: Snow is required, but perhaps less is more

Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 693-701

  Sun, Henry J ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Cold limit; Endolithic microorganisms; Mars; Snow

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889780122     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20797737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/biology2020693     Document Type: Article

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