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 …

Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Photoautotrophic surface communities forming biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are crucial
for soil stability as well as water, nutrient and trace gas cycling at regional and global scales …

Soil mosses are among the most widely distributed organisms on land. Experiments and
observations suggest that they contribute to terrestrial soil biodiversity and function, yet their …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed in global drylands and have multiple
significant roles in regulating dryland soil and ecosystem multifunctionality. However, maps …

Abstract Biological Nitrogen Fixation is critical for ecosystem productivity. Select members of
Bacteria and Archaea express a nitrogenase enzyme complex that reduces atmospheric …

Natural recovery of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) is influenced by a number of different
parameters, such as climate, soil conditions, the severity of disturbance, and the timing of …

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 …

Biocrusts and vascular plants interact on many levels. The nature and consequences of
these interactions vary with biocrust and plant characteristics and environmental conditions …

The importance of biocrusts in the ecology of arid lands across all continents is widely
recognized. In spite of this broad distribution, contributions of biocrusts to the global …