Plant nutrients, with the exception of nitrogen, are ultimately derived from weathering of
primary minerals. Traditional theories about the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in plant …

Lithobionts (rock-dwelling organisms) have been recognized as agents of aesthetic and
physico-chemical deterioration of stonework. In consequence, their removal from cultural …

This paper describes the ways in which the major rock-forming primary minerals (olivine,
pyroxenes, amphiboles, feldspars, micas and chlorites) break down during weathering, the …

Glacier forefield chronosequences, initially composed of barren substrate after glacier
retreat, are ideal locations to study primary microbial colonization and succession in a …

A strain of thermophilic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus was cultured with K-bearing minerals
to determine if microbe–mineral interactions enhance the release of mineralic potassium …

Since ancient time, magnificence and beauty have been the goals of architecture. Artists and
architects used high strength, durable and beautiful stones like marble and limestone for the …

A review of sandstone weathering research, particularly in the past 100 years, reveals a
trajectory of enquiry from early description and classification of features, to development of …

Forested hillslopes form a special geoecosystem, an environment of geomorphic processes
that depend strongly on forest ecology, including the growth and decay of trees, changes in …

The detrital clay mineral assemblage contained within sedimentary archives has long been
used as a proxy for palaeo-tectonic,-climate, and-environmental reconstructions as well as …

Although many fungi are known to be able to perform bioweathering of rocks and minerals,
little information is available concerning the role of basidiomycetes in this process. The …