The Microbiological Promises of Extreme Soils

摘要: Whereas the notion of extreme environment has received much attention from microbiologists, this generalization does not systematically include soils. There may be at least two reasons for this. First, any soil considered as colonizing microbes constantly facing starvation, desiccation, predation, and other attacks. In sense, “extreme soil” would appear pleonastic. A second reason uncommon use term might opinion that there is little to gained it, inasmuch every its particularities and, in very nature, refractory human efforts unification simplification. grouping soils from, say, Antarctic or hot deserts into a common category designated “extreme” futile, if detrimental precise understanding their microbial populations. However, one take stance that, although it certainly serves aware these difficulties, still learned running them. Hence, hoped present book will demonstration usefulness concept microbiologists. Various have been topic numerous fruitful studies dealing with characterization communities processes. These done enrich our diversity biogeochemical biological mechanisms. They allow us grasp adaptability envision practical applications. Reading enclosed collection chapters make clear unifying under general theme soils,” associating broader environments” leads essential theoretical advances. We qualify when supports colonization by organisms presenting specific adaptation. The specifying character an physical correspond values temperature,