Microbiological considerations for lunar-derived soils

Lunar Base Agriculture: Soils for Plant Growth

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 245-255

  Alexander, D B ^a   Zuberer, D A ^a   Hubbell, D H ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon cycling; Lunar derived soils; Microorganisms; Nitrogen cycling; Organic energy sources; Recycling process

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102913049     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/1989.lunarbaseagriculture.c18     Document Type: Chapter

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