The Importance of Microbial and Primary Colonizer Interactions on an Ephemeral Resource

Carrion decomposition is an essential ecosystem function as it is an important component of nutrient cycling. Carrion decomposition has primarily been attributed to insect consumption, with little attention given to microbial communities or their potential interactions with insects. The first objec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pechal, Jennifer
Other Authors: Tomberlin, Jeffery K.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-05-11016