On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils
On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Approximately 0.3% of Antarctica is perpetually ice free, with the largest single area being the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Victoria Land. These glacially carved valleys are thought to be some of the coldest, driest places on earth and analogues of Martian terrestrial environments.
The valleys are dominated by glacially derived mineral...
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On the rocks: the microbiology of Antarctic Dry Valley soils
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1740-1526
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1740-1534
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10.1038/nrmicro2281
