![]() In contrast, when plot environment was held constant, frequencies of these fungal functional genes did not differ significantly between control-derived microbes versus drought-derived microbes, or between control-derived litter versus drought-derived litter. For every fungal functional gene we examined, the frequency of that gene within the microbial community increased significantly in drought plots compared to control plots. This approach allowed us to distinguish direct effects of drought in the plot environment versus indirect effects via shifts in the microbial community or changes in litter chemistry. Furthermore, we used “microbial cages” to reciprocally transplant litter and microbes between control and drought plots. In particular, we measured the frequency of fungal functional genes encoding enzymes that break down cellulose and chitin, and take up ammonium and amino acids, in decomposing litter. To identify underlying mechanisms, we examined the genetic potential for fungi to contribute to specific aspects of carbon (C) and N cycling in a drought manipulation in Southern California grassland. ![]() ![]() Although water is a critical resource for organisms, microbially-mediated processes such as decomposition and nitrogen (N) transformations can endure within ecosystems even when water is scarce. ![]()
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Thank you very much for downloading Accursed Kings 1 The Iron King Maurice Druon 9780007491261. I first read this novel fifteen years ago, but found it difficult to locate copies of the subsequent novels in English translation. First published in the UK 1956, this is a third impression of 1958. ‘The Iron King’ is the first of a series of seven books by Maurice Druon following the French Capetian dynasty in the 14th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() These might not look like huge numbers but they are for Russia, a country that has experienced intimidation of protesters and gradual tightening of protest laws for more than a decade. More than 2,000 people were detained by the police across the country. Some estimate that about 2,000 people came out to protest in Moscow, and 1,000 in St Petersburg by our estimates, these numbers are understated. The protests on the first day of the war seem to have been the most populous. 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Chloe and her other friends with magical powers escape a sinister research experiment center, discover how to control their magical powers, and join forces with a resistance group set against sabotaging the research center. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The romance between Jones and Molly, which was established in Out of Control (2002), adds another layer to this already meaty novel and ensures that the book contains enough sizzle to earn it a place on summer reading lists. The source of all the trouble is David Jones (aka Grady Morant), a former Special Forces soldier who's wanted dead by the kidnappers. ![]() Now, the unlucky heroine-innocent bystander is in peril again, but Max and his resourceful field agent, Jules Cassidy, another of Brockmann's regulars, are on hand to rescue her and her friend Molly from the mercenaries who have taken them captive. The two met in 2001's Over the Edge when Gina was beaten and raped by terrorists aboard a hijacked plane. 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