Total carbon of prokaryotes on earth as percent of carbon found in plants
| Range | ~60 to 100 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | prokaryote |
| Reference | William B. Whitman,*† David C. Coleman,‡ and William J. Wiebe. Prokaryotes: The unseen majority. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 June 9 95(12): p.6580 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID9618454 |
| Comments | "The total carbon of prokaryotes on earth is enormous, approximately 60–100% of the total carbon found in plants (Tables 5 and 6)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108510 |