Endoliths
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David Darling, Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Space Flight


This Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Space Flight article describes endoliths, organisms that live inside rocks. Key vocabulary within the article is hyperlinked to similar descriptive pages describing the hyperlinked term.


Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Within Rock, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Topics: Biosphere:Biogeochemistry, Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock, Biosphere:Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biosphere:AstrobiologyKeywords: hyperthermophile, archaea, fungi, bacteria