Microbial Restoration Ecology of Biological Soil Crusts
abstract: Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are topsoil communities of organisms that contribute to soil fertility and erosion resistance in drylands. Anthropogenic disturbances can quickly damage these communities and their natural recovery can take decades. With the development of accelerated res...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.53653 |