Studies of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have proliferated over the last few decades. The
biocrust literature has broadened, with more studies assessing and describing the function …

Understanding how drylands respond to ongoing environmental change is extremely
important for global sustainability. In this review, we discuss how biotic attributes, climate …

The capture and use of water are critically important in drylands, which collectively constitute
Earth's largest biome. Drylands will likely experience lower and more unreliable rainfall as …

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 …

Air pollution and climate change are potential drivers for the increasing burden of allergic
diseases. The molecular mechanisms by which air pollutants and climate parameters may …

Embryophytes (land plants) can be found in almost any habitat on the Earth's surface. All of
this ecologically diverse embryophytic flora arose from algae through a singular evolutionary …

Digital light processing bioprinting favors biofabrication of tissues with improved structural
complexity. However, soft-tissue fabrication with this method remains a challenge to balance …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed in global drylands and have multiple
significant roles in regulating dryland soil and ecosystem multifunctionality. However, maps …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts), comprised of mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria, are key
components to many dryland communities. Climate change and other anthropogenic …

Understanding the importance of biotic interactions in driving the distribution and
abundance of species is a central goal of plant ecology. Early vascular plants likely …