
(from the article `bacteria`) ...especially under anaerobic conditions, and, as a result, plant polymers degrade slowly in acidic (pH between 3.7 and 5.5) bogs, pine forests, and ...
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Organism that grows best in alkaline conditions.
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<microbiology> A microorganism which grows best in alkaline, or basic, environments, where the pH is between 7 (neutral) and 12. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Any organism that grows best under alkaline conditions.
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alkaliphilic, alkaliphile, alkaliphily, alkalophile Thriving in alkaline habitats. An organism that grows best in high pH (alkaline) environments of 8-11. They survive and produce poorly, or not at all, in a pH below 7.
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