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.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Habitats:Within Rock,
Biology:Biogeochemistry,
Astrobiology,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), General Public
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology,
Biogeoscience
Keywords: hyperthermophile, archaea, fungi, bacteria
