Biological Soil Crust Cover and Richness in Two Great Basin Vegetation Zones

<p> Biological soil crusts are communities of bacteria, microfungi, algae, lichens, and/or bryophytes that colonize the surfaces of soils where other vegetation is sparse. Soil crust communities are best known from the world&rsquo;s arid and semiarid regions, including North America&rs...

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Main Author: Freund, Stephanie M.
Language:EN
Published: University of Nevada, Reno 2016
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