Natural recovery of moss-dominated biological soil crusts after surface soil removal and their long-term effects on soil water conditions in a semi-arid environment

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are extensively developed and commonly regarded as a kind of vegetation in desertification areas around the world. The natural recovery process of BSCs after disturbance and their long-term impacts on the soil water conditions are important but not well understood. In o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Catena (Giessen) 2014-09, Vol.120, p.1-11
Hauptverfasser:	Xiao, Bo, Zhao, Yunge, Wang, Huifang, Wu, Juying
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arid and mediterranean areas Arid and semi-arid regions Bgi / Prodig Biocrust Desertification control Geomorphology Loess Plateau of China Physical geography Soil moisture regime Soil water storage
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