Biological soil crusts have been extensively studied in arid lands of temperate regions,
particularly semi-arid steppes and warm deserts. Arctic soil crusts have received some …

Although studies examining changes in the structure and diversity of microbial communities
in biological soil crusts (BSCs) have increased, microbial interactions in BSCs are not …

The formation and evolution of parabolic aeolian dunes depend on vegetation, and as such
are particularly sensitive to changes in environmental controls (eg, temperature …

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 …

The rhizosphere microbiome is key in survival, development, and stress tolerance in plants.
Salinity, drought, and extreme temperatures are frequent events in the Atacama Desert …

Various ecological functions of biocrusts are mostly determined by their bacterial and fungal
abundance and community diversity, which has not yet been fully investigated. To provide …

Non-rainfall water deposition is an important water resource, critical for the survival of
dryland vegetation and soil biota and maintaining dryland water balance. As a “living skin” …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs), the pioneers of restoration of degraded vegetation, act as an
organizing principle in drylands largely through metabolic activities of microbial …

Many studies have shown that changes in nitrogen (N) availability affect the diversity and
composition of soil microbial community in a variety of terrestrial systems, but less is known …

Microbial community structure of biological soil crusts (BSCs) in successional stages of
Shapotou desert revegetation, northwest China, was assessed using Illumina MiSeq …