Model ecosystems in extreme environments /

Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments, Second Edition examines ecosystems at the most extreme habitats and their interaction with the environment, providing a key element in our understanding of the role and function of microorganisms in nature. The book highlights current topics in the field, su...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Seckbach, J. (Joseph) (Author), Rampelotto, Pabulo H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Academic Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Astrobiology : exploring life on earth and beyond.
Subjects:
Ecosystem management.
Extreme environments.
�Ecosyst�emes > Gestion.
Milieux extr�emes.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Ecosystem management
Extreme environments
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Terrestrial systems of the Arctic as a model for growth and survival at low temperatures
  • Geothermal steam vents of Hawai'i
  • Solar salterns as model systems for the study of halophilic microorganisms in their natural environments
  • The extremophiles of Great Salt Lake: complex microbiology in a dynamic hypersaline ecosystem
  • Plants and salt: plant response and adaptations to salinity
  • Microbial ecology of the Namib desert
  • Endolithic microbial communities as model systems for ecology and astrobiology
  • Survival of subsurface microbial communities over geological times and the implications for astrobiology
  • Under what kind of life system could space life emerge?

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