What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community
Studies of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have proliferated over the last few decades. The
biocrust literature has broadened, with more studies assessing and describing the function …
biocrust literature has broadened, with more studies assessing and describing the function …
[HTML][HTML] Deliberate introduction of invisible invaders: a critical appraisal of the impact of microbial inoculants on soil microbial communities
PC Mawarda, X Le Roux, JD Van Elsas… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-target effects of deliberately released organisms into a new environment are of great
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …
Cyanobacteria inoculation improves soil stability and fertility on different textured soils: gaining insights for applicability in soil restoration
Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous components of biocrust communities and the first colonizers of
terrestrial ecosystems. They play multiple roles in the soil by fixing C and N and synthesizing …
terrestrial ecosystems. They play multiple roles in the soil by fixing C and N and synthesizing …
The microbiology of biological soil crusts
F Garcia-Pichel - Annual review of microbiology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Biological soil crusts are thin, inconspicuous communities along the soil atmosphere
ecotone that, until recently, were unrecognized by ecologists and even more so by …
ecotone that, until recently, were unrecognized by ecologists and even more so by …
[HTML][HTML] A review on effects of biological soil crusts on hydrological processes
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are complex consortia of microorganisms able to modify soil
physical, chemical, and hydrological characteristics and influence soil erosion resistance …
physical, chemical, and hydrological characteristics and influence soil erosion resistance …
Integrating supply and demand in ecosystem service bundles characterization across Mediterranean transformed landscapes
Context Humans continually transform landscapes, affecting the ecosystem services (ES)
they provide. Thus, the spatial relationships among services vary across landscapes …
they provide. Thus, the spatial relationships among services vary across landscapes …
The role of emotions in human–nature connectedness within Mediterranean landscapes in Spain
Landscapes can lead to different emotions towards nature that in turn shape people's
environmental behavior and decision processes. This study explores the role of emotions …
environmental behavior and decision processes. This study explores the role of emotions …
A research agenda for nonvascular photoautotrophs under climate change
Nonvascular photoautotrophs (NVP), including bryophytes, lichens, terrestrial algae, and
cyanobacteria, are increasingly recognized as being essential to ecosystem functioning in …
cyanobacteria, are increasingly recognized as being essential to ecosystem functioning in …
Towards an understanding of future range shifts in lichens and mosses under climate change
M Mallen‐Cooper… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Lichens and mosses play important functional roles in all terrestrial ecosystems,
particularly in tundra and drylands. As with all taxa, to maintain their current niche in a …
particularly in tundra and drylands. As with all taxa, to maintain their current niche in a …
Unfolding the dynamics of ecosystems undergoing alternating wet‐dry transitional states
R Arias‐Real, M Delgado‐Baquerizo… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A significant fraction of Earth's ecosystems undergoes periodic wet‐dry alternating
transitional states. These globally distributed water‐driven transitional ecosystems, such as …
transitional states. These globally distributed water‐driven transitional ecosystems, such as …