Astroecology

Planetary bioresources and astroecology.
1. Plant and algal microcosm bioassays of martian and meteorite soils

Figure 3b Algae grown on Hawaii  Lava Mars simulant extract.

Michael N. Mautner, Soil, Plant and Ecological Sciences Division, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand, and Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8002, New Zealand mautnerm@lincoln.ac.nz