Microbial biogeography is increasingly becoming an exciting topic in microbial ecology and a growing number of researches are addressing the spatial scaling and distribution pattern of microorganisms ...

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Mar., 2007), pp. 149-159 (11 pages) Aim We examined the relative contributions of spatial gradients and local environmental conditions to ...

Identifying determinants of spatial diversity gradients is in the focus of biodiversity-related research and has gained considerable importance regarding global change and conservation strategies.

Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change. This new tool can be ...

Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns -- and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks ...

Scientists from Columbia University have engineered bacteria to record signals from the external environment in their swarming patterns. The team successfully decoded these signals using artificial ...

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