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Microbiology of hyper-arid environments: recent insights from the Atacama Desert, Chile
(Springer, 2013)
Interests in the Atacama Desert of northern
Chile until very recently were founded on its
mineral resources, notably nitrate, copper, lithium and
boron. Now this vast desert, the oldest and most arid
on Earth, is ...
Introducing Coastal Deserts
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-01)
Arising out of a session held at the Fourth Southern Deserts Conference in Mendoza, Argentina, in November 2014, this special issue of the Journal of Island & Coastal Archaeology explores how people have dealt with these ...
Comparative metagenomic analysis reveals mechanisms for stress response in hypoliths from extreme hyperarid deserts
(Oxford University Press, 2016-08)
Understanding microbial adaptation to environmental stressors is crucial for interpreting broader ecological patterns. In the most extreme hot and cold deserts, cryptic niche communities are thought to play key roles in ...
Nitrate deposits of the atacama desert: A marker of long-term hyperaridity
(Mineralogical Society of America, 2018)
The nitrate deposits of the Atacama Desert are unique when one considers that in most surface environments nitrate is produced or consumed by biological processes and is easily washed away by rain. Nitrate deposits have ...
POLLEN LIMITATION AND REPRODUCTIVE ASSURANCE IN THE FLORA OF THE COASTAL ATACAMA DESERT
(UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010-03)
Pollen limitation (PL) in plant populations is supposed to be particularly strong in variable pollinator
environments. Here, we examined the extent of PL in the coastal Atacama Desert, where low and
unpredictable rainfall ...
Population genetic and conservation of the native xerophytic species Balsamocarpon brevifolium from the Southern Atacama Desert, Chile
(2014)
Drylands comprise one third of the Earth´s land surface and occur all around the world representing the most extensive terrestrial biome (Thomas, 1997). They are one of the most vulnerable biomes due to their ecological ...
Density and displacement of Phyllotis limatus in the Atacama Desert
(2016)
Phyllotis limatus is an inhabitant of the Atacama Desert, where it is distributed in arid costs and Pacific Andean slopes, reaching 4.000 meters. With the implementation of a study of wildlife in a Chilean Prepuna area, ...
Metabolic rate, evaporative water loss and thermoregulatory state in four species of bats in the Negev desert
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-01-01)
Life in deserts is challenging for bats because of their relatively high energy and water requirements; nevertheless bats thrive in desert environments. We postulated that bats from desert environments have lower metabolic ...