biological soil crusts (Q159546)
From geokb
Communities commonly found on the soil surface in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, these consist of mosses, cyanobacteria, lichens, algae, and microfungi, which weave together and adhere to the soil to form a matrix that lessens erosion, supports ni...
- biocrusts
- cryptogamic soil crusts
- cryptobiotic soil crusts
- microbiotic soil crusts
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | biological soil crusts |
Communities commonly found on the soil surface in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, these consist of mosses, cyanobacteria, lichens, algae, and microfungi, which weave together and adhere to the soil to form a matrix that lessens erosion, supports ni... |
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