Cementing mechanism of algal crusts from desert area

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 1361-1368

  Hu, Chunxiang ^a   Liu, Yongding ^b   Zhang, Delu ^a   Huang, Zebo ^b   Paulsen, B S ^c  

^a NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Algal crust; Cementing mechanism; Cementing structure; Cohesion; EPS; Gluing substance

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; PROTEOGLYCAN; URONIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; WIND;

ALGAE; MICROCOLEUS VAGINATUS;

EID: 0141773714     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02tb9301     Document Type: Article

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