期刊全称 | Biological Soil Crusts: An Organizing Principle in Drylands | 影响因子2023 | Bettina Weber,Burkhard Büdel,Jayne Belnap | 视频video | | 发行地址 | updated overview of the field following the publication of Volume 150 on.biocrusts in 2003.Enhancesour understanding of the role of biocrusts as an organizing principle in drylands.Identifiesknowledge | 学科分类 | Ecological Studies | 图书封面 |  | 影响因子 | .This volume summarizes our currentunderstanding of biological soil crusts (biocrusts), which are omnipresent indryland regions. Since they cover the soil surface, they influence, or evencontrol, all surface exchange processes. Being one of the oldest terrestrialcommunities, biocrusts comprise a high diversity of cyanobacteria, algae,lichens and bryophytes together with uncounted bacteria, and fungi. The authorsshow that biocrusts are an integral part of dryland ecosystems, stabilizingsoils, influencing plant germination and growth, and playing a key role incarbon, nitrogen and water cycling. Initial attempts have been made to usebiocrusts as models in ecological theory. On the other hand, biocrusts are endangeredby local disruptions and global change, highlighting the need for enhancedrecovery methods. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the fascinatingfield of biocrust research, making it indispensable not only for scientists inthis area, but also for land managers, policy makers, and anyone interested inthe environment.. | Pindex | Book 2016 |
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