Biogeographical patterns and mechanisms of microbial community assembly that underlie successional biocrusts across northern China

Abstract Biocrusts play critical eco-functions in many drylands, however it is challenging to explore their community assembly, particularly within patched successional types and across climate zones. Here, different successional biocrusts (alga, lichen, and moss-dominated biocrusts) were collected...

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Main Authors: Yuanlong Li, Chunxiang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-021-00188-6