A planet of bacteria

A planet of bacteria

Communities of bacteria, the first inhabitants and creators of the earth’s biosphere, are distributed on the geographical surface of our planet according to opportunities opened by the abiotic environment. In relation to bacteria, the geosphere is primary, but bacteria change it. Which features of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2008-04, Vol.78 (2), p.144-151
1. Verfasser: Zavarzin, G. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Chemistry/Food Science
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
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Zusammenfassung:Communities of bacteria, the first inhabitants and creators of the earth’s biosphere, are distributed on the geographical surface of our planet according to opportunities opened by the abiotic environment. In relation to bacteria, the geosphere is primary, but bacteria change it. Which features of the geographical surface made the earth accessible for bacteria and what changes introduced by bacteria turned this surface into the biosphere? The author looks for answers to these questions.
ISSN:1019-3316
1555-6492
DOI:10.1134/S1019331608020056