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 …

The susceptibility of a land surface to wind erosion is highly sensitive to changes in soil
erodibility. Nonetheless, the performance of wind erosion models continues to be affected by …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover non-vegetated areas in most arid and semiarid
ecosystems. BSCs play a crucial role in the redistribution of water and sediments and …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are thought to be important in the fertility of arid lands as
gateways for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). Studies on the Colorado Plateau have shown that …

Despite the important role that biocrust communities play in maintaining ecosystem structure
and functioning in drylands world‐wide, few studies have evaluated how climate change will …

Morphological and physiological characteristics of biological soil crusts (BSCs) enhance soil
stability and fertility, and influence soil chemistry. However, the effect of BSCs on soil …

Disturbances to biocrusts may occur either due to human activities or natural forces. Many of
the human activities that are most likely to result in biocrust disturbance are linked to …

Biodiversity of phototrophic microorganisms in South American biological soil crusts (BSCs)
and their role in the biogeochemical phosphorus (P)-cycle are unknown. Richness of BSC …

Livestock grazing is one of the most common practices in managed woodlands affecting the
abundance and diversity of plant and soil communities. While grazing effects have been …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are widespread in abandoned farmlands over the Loess
Plateau after the “Grain for Green” project was implemented in 1999. However, few studies …