Patton's tracks in the Mojave Desert, USA: An ecological legacy

Arid Land Research and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-258

  Belnap, Jayne ^a   Warren, Steven D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid lands; Biological soil crusts; Cryptobiotic crusts; Disturbance; Microbiotic crusts; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; MILITARY LAND; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

UNITED STATES;

CATAPYRENIUM; COLLEMA TENAX; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0036289569     PISSN: 15324982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/153249802760284793     Document Type: Article

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