Microbial-induced extracellular polymers are fundamentally responsible for the mechanical stability of biocrusts in drylands
Xingxing Yu, Bo Xiao, Yousong Cao, Giora J. Kidron
Topics & Concepts
Extracellular polymeric substancePolymerExtracellularAstrobiologyStability (learning theory)Environmental scienceEarth scienceChemistryGeologyBacteriaBiofilmBiologyComputer scienceBiochemistryPaleontologyOrganic chemistryMachine learningBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsDiatoms and Algae Research