Natural and human activities lead to soil degradation and soil salinization. The decrease of
farmlands threatens food security. There are approximately 1 billion ha salt-affected soils all …

Microalgae are a source of scientific curiosity and inspiration for their utilization as
'inoculants' in agriculture and the commercial production of high-value products. Their …

Soil microbiota are important components of healthy ecosystems. Greater consideration of
soil microbiota in the restoration of biodiverse, functional, and resilient ecosystems is …

Seed‐based ecosystem restoration has huge potential to restore degraded drylands.
However, fewer than 10% of directly sown seeds transition to established seedlings. One of …

Biological soil crusts are thin, inconspicuous communities along the soil atmosphere
ecotone that, until recently, were unrecognized by ecologists and even more so by …

The use of cyanobacteria as soil inoculants is a very promising biotechnological approach
that is receiving increasing scientific attention for its potential for soil degradation control …

Agriculture faces serious constraints due to drought and salinity. Soils under these
pressures can result in low productivity, decreasing the farmlands area and a negative …

Biological soil crusts (biocrust) are microbial communities that develop at the soil surface of
drylands and play an important role in erosion control and fertility. Soil surface disturbance …

Cyanobacteria are potential organisms, which are used as food, feed and fuel. The unique
characters of cyanobacteria include short generation times, their ubiquitous presence and …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that form a fundamental part of soil biocrusts,
enhance soil function and structure, and can promote plant growth. We assessed the …