Studies on the microbiology of a soil chronosequence near the Franz Josef Glacier : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury

Abstract

It has been the aim of the present study to investigate the changes, both qualitative and quantitative, that have taken place in a soil bacterial population from the time of an uncolonized parent material, through a small number of steps that represent the initial and early stages in the formation of a soil.