ECOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY - Study Guide - V. M. Isaenko 2005

Chapter 2. ECOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL INTERACTIONS OF PROKARYOTES, MICROSCOPIC FUNGI, AND ALGAE WITH HIGHER PLANTS AND ANIMALS

The interactions involving prokaryotes, microscopic Fungi, and Algae are of great importance both for the ecology of these organisms themselves and for ecosystems as a whole. These organisms produce A wide variety of BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, including toxins, Enzymes, Vitamins, chemoregulators, chemomediators, chemoeffectors, and others.

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