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Endolithic Microbial Life in Extreme Cold Climate: Snow Is Required, but Perhaps Less Is More
Cyanobacteria and lichens living under sandstone surfaces in the McMurdo Dry Valleys require snow for moisture. Snow accumulated beyond a thin layer, however, is counterproductive, interfering with rock insolation, snow melting, and photosynthetic access to light. With this in mind, the facts that r...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3960887/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24832803 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology2020693 |