Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are complex consortia of microorganisms able to modify soil
physical, chemical, and hydrological characteristics and influence soil erosion resistance …

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 …

Shrubland has been identified as the most uncertain factor in the C sink in China, but little
detail is available regarding the soil organic carbon (SOC) of this significant biome. The …

Aims Biocrusts, the living skin of dryland ecosystems, contain diverse soil microorganisms
that are essential to biocrust formation and the maintenance of multiple ecological functions …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are a useful tool for immobilization of metal (loid) s in mining
areas. Yet, the typical functional microorganisms involved in promoting the fast development …

The inoculation of cyanobacteria for enriching soil nutrients and forming biological soil
crusts (BSCs) is considered an effective means to restore degraded soil. However, there are …

Desert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme
environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust …

Mountainous rangelands provide key ecosystem goods and services, particularly for human
benefit. In spite of these benefits, mountain grasslands are undergoing extensive land-cover …

Changing the hydrological behavior of soils contaminated with oil has an essential effect on
soil erosion and runoff generation processes. However, the applied and economically …

We investigated the priming effect of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) on carbon sink and
iron uptake, and the possible mediation by AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Funneliformis …