Induced biological soil crusts and soil properties varied between slope aspect, slope gradient and plant canopy in the Hobq desert of China
Xiangjun Zhou, Ke Tan, Shuangxi Li, Songqiang Deng, Xiaoliang An, Xiao Ma, Roberto De Philippis, Lanzhou Chen
Topics & Concepts
MicroclimateEnvironmental scienceMossShrubSoil scienceCanopyDeposition (geology)Biomass (ecology)Vegetation and slope stabilitySoil organic matterEcologySoil waterGeologyBiologyGeomorphologySedimentBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsLichen and fungal ecology