Cryptogam diversity and formation of soil crusts in temperate desert

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 335-353

  Li, X R ^a   Chen, Y W ^a   Yang, L W ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Chinese deserts; Cryptogam; Microbiota; Soil crust

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 28844441349     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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