Research Team Discovers First Evidence of Microbes Living in a Rock Glacier

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Research Team Discovers First Evidence of Microbes Living in a Rock Glacier

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https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=100591&Borg=BIO&Bfrom=n...

Publisher:

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Description: This National Science Foundation (U.S.) press release reports that scientists have discovered evidence of microbial activity in a rock glacier high above tree line in the Rocky Mountains, a barren environment previously thought to be devoid of life. Included in this NSF press release are links to all NSF affiliated pages.

LC Classification:

History (America) -- United States local history -- Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountains in the United States
Science -- Microbiology -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Science -- Microbiology -- Microbial ecology -- By type of environment -- Extreme environments (General)
Science -- Natural history. Biology -- Biology (General) -- Geobiology. Biosphere

GEM Subject:

Science -- Biology
Science -- Geology

Key Concept:

Biology -- Bacteria
Biology -- Ecosystems

Date Issued:

2004-12-13

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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Microbial Life

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