When you see blue, purple, or white on a butterfly, that's a structural color, while orange, yellow, and black are pigment, Prudic says. The nanostructure of the chitin, or wing scale, Prudic says, affects what light is reflected and how it's reflected.
Longevity of a beneficial microbe or microbes in the soil or potting mix environment is a benefit for long-term crops. Bacteria tend to release their protective secondary metabolites for up to 4 weeks after application, even though they.may persist in the soil environment longer.ecause bacterial and fungal microorganisms (a.k.a. microbes) in soils and potting media are constantly vying for food, water, and space, soils are regarded as dynamic living environments.
Microorganisms in the Namib Desert. Microorganisms include viruses, prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea), and microscopic single-and multi-cellular eukaryotes including fungi, algae and protozoa.ere they serve as critical regulators of temperature, soil moisture and stability of the soil. Mycorrhizal fungi are associated with the roots of many plants in the Namib, including grasses on the gravel plains and in the dunes, as well as with Welwitschia mirabilis4-7.