Cyanobacteria and chloroflexi-dominated
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Donnabella C. Lacap; Kimberley A. Warren-Rhodes; Christopher P. McKay; Stephen B
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Article
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2010
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Springer
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English
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Quartz stones are ubiquitous in deserts and are a substrate for hypoliths, microbial colonists of the underside of such stones. These hypoliths thrive where extreme temperature and moisture stress limit the occurrence of higher plant and animal life. Several studies have reported the occurrence of g