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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-02-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/1057/2015/bg-12-1057-2015.pdf |