Underground heroes.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)

Publication: Natural History

Publication Date: 01-JUN-06

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Soil bacteria and fungi are the mechanistic workhorses that drive nutrient cycling in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Christine Mlot's article ["Alaska's Underground Frontier," 4/06] is a fitting tribute to those often unsung heroes. The Microbial Observatories program, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is an important starting...

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