Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (15th Edition)
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
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Microorganisms are responsible for the breakdown of organic matter and some also contribute in releasing greenhouse gases. Various activities of microbes lead to global climate change and also minimize emission of various gases. It has been observed that microbial processes play a central role in regulating global fluxes of greenhouse gases and rapidly respond to climate changes.
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