Biological soil crusts, commonly known as biocrusts, are intricate communities composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses and other microorganisms that inhabit the uppermost layer of soils in arid and ...

A new study published in The Innovation has revealed the microstructure and expansion mechanism of cyanobacteria-dominated biological soil crusts (BSCs). By employing micro-scale X-ray computed ...

Moss crusts, an advanced form of biological soil crusts, play a crucial role in stabilizing soil phosphorus levels in desert ...

Arid and semiarid ecosystems make up approximately 41% of Earth’s terrestrial surface and are suggested to regulate the trend and interannual variability of the global terrestrial carbon (C) sink.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background and aims Despite the important role of biological soil crusts in the soil carbon cycles of desert ecosystems, the responses of soil ...