Forming an Amazon Rainforest Microbial Observatory
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 10:35
in Earth & Climate
The Amazon rainforest may be the largest reservoir of soil microbes on Earth, yet most are unknown to science, according to microbiologist Klaus Nusslein. But it's clear the area is under great threat. He leads a project to identify, collect and preserve microbe-rich soils before it's too late.