Biological soil crust and disturbance controls on surface hydrology in a semi-arid ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1691
Abstract: Biological soil crust communities (biocrusts) play an important role in surface hydrologic processes in dryland ecosystems and can be dramatically altered with soil surface disturbance. In this study, through a simulated rainfall experiment, we examined… read more here.
Keywords: hydrology; biological soil; runoff; disturbance ... See more keywords
Rhizobium deserti sp. Nov Isolated from Biological Soil Crusts Collected at Mu Us Sandy Land, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01831-4
Abstract: A novel gram-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped, and non-nitrogen-fixing bacterium, named SPY-1T, was isolated from biological soil crusts collected at Mu Us Sandy Land, China. Based on 16S rRNA sequence similarity, strain SPY-1T was most closely… read more here.
Keywords: isolated biological; biological soil; rhizobium; strain spy ... See more keywords
Genus richness of microalgae and Cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts from Svalbard and Livingston Island: morphological versus molecular approaches
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2252-2
Abstract: Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are key components of polar ecosystems. These complex communities are important for terrestrial polar habitats as they include major primary producers that fix nitrogen, prevent soil erosion and can be regarded… read more here.
Keywords: genus richness; genus; biological soil; soil crusts ... See more keywords
Correlation of the abundance of bacteria catalyzing phosphorus and nitrogen turnover in biological soil crusts of temperate forests of Germany
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-020-01515-3
Abstract: Soil P pools are strongly driven by microbial activities, and vice versa, P pools shape bacterial communities and their functional potential. Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) represent a microbial hotspot for nutrient turnover. We compared biocrusts… read more here.
Keywords: biological soil; turnover; correlation; abundance ... See more keywords
Effect of disturbance by oil pollution on the diversity and activity of bacterial communities in biological soil crusts from the Sultanate of Oman
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.10.009
Abstract: Abstract The impacts of oil pollution, unlike other disturbances, on the structure and activity of microorganisms in biological soil crusts have never been investigated. We exposed crust pieces from Wadi Al-Khoud, Sultanate of Oman to… read more here.
Keywords: biological soil; soil crusts; oil; oil pollution ... See more keywords
Monosaccharide composition of primary cell wall polysaccharides as a developmental level indicator of biological soil crusts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104782
Abstract: Abstract The relative abundances of microbial community, chlorophyll content, and exopolysaccharides are used as indices in assessing the developmental level of biological soil crusts (BSCs). However, the macromolecular polysaccharide of primary cell wall (PCW) is… read more here.
Keywords: biological soil; developmental level; primary cell; level ... See more keywords
Cyanobacteria inhabiting biological soil crusts of a polar desert: Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2018.01.006
Abstract: Molecular and morphological methods were applied to study cyanobacterial community composition in biological soil crusts (BSCs) from four areas (two nunataks and two ridges) in the Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica. The sampling sites serve as… read more here.
Keywords: biological soil; cyanobacteria inhabiting; rondane mountains; mountains antarctica ... See more keywords
Inhibiting Desertification Using Aquatic Cyanobacteria Assisted by a Nanocomposite
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DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00233
Abstract: Desertification and water body eutrophication are two severe environmental problems worldwide. To alleviate these two problems simultaneously, a new idea, introducing aquatic cyanobacteria (AC) from Lake Chaohu to the surface of the Tengger Desert to… read more here.
Keywords: desertification using; biological soil; desertification; inhibiting desertification ... See more keywords
Habitat-dependent composition of bacterial and fungal communities in biological soil crusts from Oman
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42911-6
Abstract: Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) occur within drylands throughout the world, covering ~12% of the global terrestrial soil surface. Their occurrence in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula has rarely been reported and their spatial distribution,… read more here.
Keywords: biological soil; fungal communities; composition; soil ... See more keywords
Decline in biological soil crust N-fixing lichens linked to increasing summertime temperatures
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2120975119
Abstract: Significance Across many global drylands, biocrusts form a protective barrier on the soil surface and fill many critical roles in these harsh yet fragile environments. Previous short-term research suggests that climate change and invasive plant… read more here.
Keywords: decline biological; crust fixing; soil crust; biological soil ... See more keywords
Spectral determinants of biological soil crusts in the Gurbantungut Desert
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DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2023.2198653
Abstract: ABSTRACT As thick crustal layers form on dryland surfaces, they affect the spectral information that is originally dominated by sand or rock. The spectral characteristics of organic matter replace the mineral elements as prominent features.… read more here.
Keywords: index; soil crusts; coverage; bsc ... See more keywords