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

Endolithic micro-environments of rock are unique, ranging from high mountains and deep-
sea floors to deserts and the Arctic and Antarctic regions colonized by high diversity of …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widespread, diverse communities of cyanobacteria,
fungi, lichens, and mosses living on soil surfaces, primarily in drylands. Biocrusts can locally …

In hyperarid deserts, endolithic microbial communities colonize the rocks' interior as a
survival strategy. Yet, the composition of these communities and the drivers promoting their …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) play an important role in improving soil stability and
resistance to erosion by promoting aggregation of soil particles. During initial development …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are found in drylands, cover∼ 12% of the Earth's surface in arid
and semi-arid lands and their destruction is considered an important promoter of …

Controlling runoff generation and soil loss from hillslopes is a priority for land management.
The capability of cyanobacteria as inoculants has recently been utilized in land …

Desert is one of the harshest environments on the planet, characterized by exposure to daily
fluctuations of extreme conditions (such as high temperature, low nitrogen, low water, high …

The current review focuses on the contribution of non‐rainfall water (NRW) to arid and
semiarid regions (with a focus on the Negev), where NRW may provide a constant source of …

Newly abandoned rain-fed lands, due to soil quality decline, are the main sources for soil
erosion in semi-dry lands agricultural hill-slopes. However, adopting compatible …