Rock traits drive complex microbial communities at the edge of life
C. COLEINE, M. DELGADO BAQUERIZO, A. Zerboni, B. Turchetti, P. Buzzini, L. Selbmann
The paper investigates how rock traits influence microbial communities in Antarctic deserts, finding that factors like thermal inertia and porosity support diverse microbial assemblies.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2021Microbiology