Vulnerability of desert biological soil crusts to wind erosion: The influences of crust development, soil texture, and disturbance

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-142

  Belnap, Jayne ^a   Gillette, Dale A ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Natl Oceanic/Atmosph Admin   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptogamic; Cyanobacteria; Land degradation; Lichens; Microbiotic; Microphytic; Soil loss; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CRUST; CRUST DEVELOPMENT; DISTURBANCE; SOIL TEXTURE; WIND EROSION;

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0032103687     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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