Biocrusts: Engineers and architects of surface soil properties, functions, and processes in dryland ecosystems
Bo Xiao, Matthew A. Bowker, Yunge Zhao, Sonia Chamizo, Oumarou Malam Issa
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceEcosystemDisturbance (geology)Vegetation (pathology)AridSoil carbonSoil functionsEcologyEarth scienceSoil waterSoil biodiversitySoil organic matterGeologySoil scienceBiologyPaleontologyPathologyMedicineBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyAeolian processes and effectsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions