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 …
Cyanobacterial inoculation (cyanobacterisation): perspectives for the development of a standardized multifunctional technology for soil fertilization and desertification …
F Rossi, H Li, Y Liu, R De Philippis - Earth-Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of cyanobacteria as soil conditioners has been studied intermittently for many
decades. Some of the documented direct effects of cyanobacterial inoculation are related to …
decades. Some of the documented direct effects of cyanobacterial inoculation are related to …
Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate
Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
Decline in biological soil crust N-fixing lichens linked to increasing summertime temperatures
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts), comprised of mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria, are key
components to many dryland communities. Climate change and other anthropogenic …
components to many dryland communities. Climate change and other anthropogenic …
Towards a predictive framework for biocrust mediation of plant performance: A meta‐analysis
Understanding the importance of biotic interactions in driving the distribution and
abundance of species is a central goal of plant ecology. Early vascular plants likely …
abundance of species is a central goal of plant ecology. Early vascular plants likely …
Microbial biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen in arid ecosystems
Arid ecosystems cover∼ 40% of the Earth's terrestrial surface and store a high proportion of
the global nitrogen (N) pool. They are low-productivity, low-biomass, and polyextreme …
the global nitrogen (N) pool. They are low-productivity, low-biomass, and polyextreme …
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 …
A symbiotic nutrient exchange within the cyanosphere microbiome of the biocrust cyanobacterium, Microcoleus vaginatus
Microcoleus vaginatus plays a prominent role as both primary producer and pioneer in
biocrust communities from dryland soils. And yet, it cannot fix dinitrogen, essential in often …
biocrust communities from dryland soils. And yet, it cannot fix dinitrogen, essential in often …
Biological soil crusts: diminutive communities of potential global importance
Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widespread, diverse communities of cyanobacteria,
fungi, lichens, and mosses living on soil surfaces, primarily in drylands. Biocrusts can locally …
fungi, lichens, and mosses living on soil surfaces, primarily in drylands. Biocrusts can locally …
Biological soil crust and disturbance controls on surface hydrology in a semi‐arid ecosystem
Biological soil crust communities (biocrusts) play an important role in surface hydrologic
processes in dryland ecosystems and can be dramatically altered with soil surface …
processes in dryland ecosystems and can be dramatically altered with soil surface …