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Biological soil crusts : structure, function, and management /

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In arid lands, where vegetation is sparse or absent, the open ground is not bare but generally covered by a community of small, highly specialized organisms. Cyanobacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes aggregate soil particles to form a coherent skin - the biological soil crust. It sta...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Belnap, Jayne, 1952-, Lange, O. L. (Otto Ludwig)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, 2002.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Ecological studies ; v. 150.
Subjects:
Soil biology.
Soil crusting.
Soil ecology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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