[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 …
Ecology and responses to climate change of biocrust-forming mosses in drylands
Interest in understanding the role of biocrusts as ecosystem engineers in drylands has
substantially increased during the past two decades. Mosses are a major component of …
substantially increased during the past two decades. Mosses are a major component of …
Photoautotrophic organisms control microbial abundance, diversity, and physiology in different types of biological soil crusts
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) cover about 12% of the Earth's land masses, thereby
providing ecosystem services and affecting biogeochemical fluxes on a global scale. They …
providing ecosystem services and affecting biogeochemical fluxes on a global scale. They …
Biological soil crusts decrease erodibility by modifying inherent soil properties on the Loess Plateau, China
L Gao, MA Bowker, M Xu, H Sun, D Tuo… - Soil Biology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil erosion and subsequent land degradation contributed to societal collapse in the past
and are a leading cause of desertification in arid and semi-arid regions. Biological soil crusts …
and are a leading cause of desertification in arid and semi-arid regions. Biological soil crusts …
Effects of biocrust on soil erosion and organic carbon losses under natural rainfall
Land degradation by erosion is especially important in drylands, which are among the most
vulnerable to disturbance by human activity or climate change. Biocrusts are an essential …
vulnerable to disturbance by human activity or climate change. Biocrusts are an essential …
Controls on distribution patterns of biological soil crusts at micro-to global scales
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are heterogeneously distributed in space, and the drivers of
their distribution depend on the spatial scale of observation. Globally, there are about 1544 …
their distribution depend on the spatial scale of observation. Globally, there are about 1544 …
Soil erodibility influenced by natural restoration time of abandoned farmland on the Loess Plateau of China
H Wang, G Zhang, N Li, B Zhang, H Yang - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural restoration age of abandoned farmlands has significant effects on near soil surface
characteristics and thus affects soil erodibility. However, few studies have been conducted to …
characteristics and thus affects soil erodibility. However, few studies have been conducted to …
Biological soil crusts as soil stabilizers
J Belnap, B Büdel - Biological soil crusts: an organizing principle in …, 2016 - Springer
Soil erosion is of particular concern in dryland regions, as the sparse cover of vascular
plants results in large interspaces unprotected from the erosive forces of wind and water …
plants results in large interspaces unprotected from the erosive forces of wind and water …
Linkages between biocrust development and water erosion and implications for erosion model implementation
L Gao, MA Bowker, H Sun, J Zhao, Y Zhao - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are an important factor influencing water erosion on slopes,
but they are not represented sufficiently in erosion models, which limits the reliability and …
but they are not represented sufficiently in erosion models, which limits the reliability and …
Moss-dominated biocrusts increase soil microbial abundance and community diversity and improve soil fertility in semi-arid climates on the Loess Plateau of China
Various ecological functions of biocrusts are mostly determined by their bacterial and fungal
abundance and community diversity, which has not yet been fully investigated. To provide …
abundance and community diversity, which has not yet been fully investigated. To provide …