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Author:   Bettina Weber ,  Burkhard Büdel ,  Jayne Belnap
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Volume:   226
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   9.552kg
ISBN:  

9783319302126

ISBN 10:   3319302124
Pages:   549
Publication Date:   27 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Biological soil crusts as a critical zone of global importance.- How biological soil crusts became studied as a community.- Fossil crusts.- Cyanobacteria and algae within biological soil crusts.- Fungi and bacteria within biological soil crusts.- Bryophytes within biological soil crusts.- Lichens within biological soil crusts.- Microfauna within biological soil crusts.- Composition and structure of biological soil crusts.- Controls on distribution patterns of biological soil crusts at the micro-, macro-, and global scale.- Hypolithic communities.- Remote sensing of biological soil crusts at different scales.- Microstructure and weathering processes within biological soil crusts.- Patterns and controls on nitrogen cycling of biological soil crusts.- Carbon budgets of biological soil crusts at micro- meso-, and global scales.- Biological soil crusts as soil stabilizers.- Effects of biological soil crusts on arid land hydrology.- Response of biological soil crust organisms to light, temperature, and water conditions.- Interactions of biological soil crusts with vascular plants.- Biological soil crusts as model to study plant interactions and functional roles.- Effects of disturbance on biological soil crusts.- Effects of climate change on biological soil crusts.- Natural recovery of biological soil crusts after disturbance.- Enhanced recovery of biological soil crusts after disturbance.- Synthesis on biological soil crust research.

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