Climate, physical landscapes, and biota interact to generate heterogeneous hydrologic
conditions in space and over time, which are reflected in spatial patterns of species …

Lichens occur in most terrestrial ecosystems; they are often present as minor contributors,
but in some forests, drylands and tundras they can make up most of the ground layer …

基于对黑河流域中下游荒漠区植被和土壤生境的调查分析, 以土壤水分在各调查样地中的差异来
反映研究区的生态水文特征, 采用种的丰富度和多度来代表荒漠植物多样性研究了荒漠植物 …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts)—communities of mosses, lichens, cyanobacteria, and
heterotrophs living at the soil surface—are fundamental components of drylands worldwide …

In low-nutrient environments with few vascular plant symbiotic N fixers, biocrusts play an
important role in ecosystem N cycling. A large number of studies across a wide range of …

The dynamics of vegetation‐driven spatial heterogeneity (VDSH) and its function in
structuring runoff and sediment fluxes have received increased attention from both …

Current theoretical models and field evidence suggest that facilitation and interference act
simultaneously in the field, but there is little information on their joint dynamics under varying …

The adaptation of plants to particular soil types has long intrigued biologists. Gypsum soils
occupy large areas in many regions of the world and host a striking biological diversity, but …

Soil crusts influence many soil parameters that affect how water moves into and through the
soil, and therefore, critically influence water availability, erosion processes, nutrient fluxes …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs), composed of lichens, cyanobacteria, mosses, liverworts and
microorganisms, are key biotic components of arid and semi-arid ecosystems worldwide …