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The role of fungi in weathering
Author(s) -
Hoffland Ellis,
Kuyper Thomas W.,
Wallander Håkan,
Plassard Claude,
Gorbushina Anna A.,
Haselwandter Kurt,
Holmström Sara,
Landeweert Renske,
Lundström Ulla S.,
Rosling Anna,
Sen Robin,
Smits Mark M.,
van Hees Patrick AW,
van Breemen Nico
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
frontiers in ecology and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.918
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1540-9309
pISSN - 1540-9295
DOI - 10.1890/1540-9295(2004)002[0258:trofiw]2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - weathering , biota , biogeochemical cycle , earth science , astrobiology , ecology , archaea , biogeochemistry , environmental science , biology , geology , geochemistry , bacteria , paleontology
No rock at the Earth's surface escapes weathering. This process is the primary source of all the essential elements for organisms, except nitrogen and carbon. Since the onset of terrestrial life, weathering has been accelerated under the influence of biota. The study of biological weathering started at the end of the 19th century. Although the role of bacteria (Eubacteria, Archaea) has attracted a lot of interest, until recently the role of fungi has largely been neglected. More recently, however, fungal weathering has become an increasingly important focus of biogeochemical research.