Browsing Genetics by UP Author "Armstrong, Alacia"

Browsing Genetics by UP Author "Armstrong, Alacia"

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  • Niche-partitioning of edaphic microbial communities in the Namib desert gravel plain fairy circles 
    Ramond, Jean-Baptiste; Pienaar, Annelize; Armstrong, Alacia; Seely, Mary; Cowan, Don A.; Mormile, Melanie R. (Public Library of Science, 2014-10-03)
    Endemic to the Namib Desert, Fairy Circles (FCs) are vegetation-free circular patterns surrounded and delineated by grass species. Since first reported the 1970’s, many theories have been proposed to explain their appearance, ...
  • Temporal dynamics of hot desert microbial communities reveal structural and functional responses to water input 
    Armstrong, Alacia; Valverde, Angel; Ramond, Jean-Baptiste; Makhalanyane, Thulani P.; Jansson, Janet K.; Hopkins, David W.; Aspray, Thomas J.; Seely, Mary; Trindade, Marla I.; Cowan, Don A. (Nature Publishing Group, 2016-09-29)
    The temporal dynamics of desert soil microbial communities are poorly understood. Given the implications for ecosystem functioning under a global change scenario, a better understanding of desert microbial community ...