Even in a dew desert: Dewfall does not provide sufficient moisture for biocrust growth – Evidence from direct measurements and a meteorological model
Giora J. Kidron, Rafael Kronenfeld, Abraham Starinsky, Bo Xiao, Marc Muselli, D. Beysens
Topics & Concepts
DewEnvironmental scienceHydrology (agriculture)Water contentMoistureLichenSoil waterAtmospheric sciencesSoil scienceGeologyMeteorologyEcologyGeotechnical engineeringPhysicsCondensationBiologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologySlime Mold and Myxomycetes ResearchAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics