Ice nucleation activity in the widespread soil fungus <i>Mortierella alpina</i>

Biological residues in soil dust are a potentially strong source of atmospheric ice nuclei (IN). So far, however, the abundance, diversity, sources, seasonality, and role of biological – in particular, fungal – IN in soil dust have not been characterized. By analysis of the culturable fungi in topso...

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Main Authors: J. Fröhlich-Nowoisky, T. C. J. Hill, B. G. Pummer, P. Yordanova, G. D. Franc, U. Pöschl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/1057/2015/bg-12-1057-2015.pdf