Role of biological soil crust cover in bioweathering and protection of sandstones in a semi-arid landscape (Torrollones de Gabarda, Huesca, Spain)

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1651-1661

  Souza Egipsy, Virginia ^a,d   Wierzchos, Jacek ^b   Sancho, Carlos ^c   Belmonte, Anchel ^c   Ascaso, Carmen ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^d CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological soil crust; Cyanobacteria; Fungi; Lichen; Micro weathering; Moss

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; BACTERIA; BANK PROTECTION; BLACK COATINGS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ETCHING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING;

BIOLOGICAL SOIL CRUSTS; BIOWEATHERING; LICHENS; SANDSTONE CLIFFS; STRUCTURAL LANDSCAPES;

SOILS;

BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING; BIOMINERALIZATION; LICHEN; SANDSTONE; SOIL CRUST;

ARAGON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUESCA [ARAGON]; HUESCA [HUESCA (PRV)]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 11244272129     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1118     Document Type: Article

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