Microbial ecology of arid environments
Deserts comprise the largest terrestrial biome, making up approximately one third of the Earth’s land mass. They are defined in terms of moisture deficit using the Aridity Index with values <1. A further delineation based on mean annual temperatures into hot (>18°C), cold (<18°C) and polar...
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The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193421 |