Biological soil crusts in grazed and ungrazed Wyoming sagebrush steppe

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-207

  Muscha, J M ^a   Hild, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Lichen; Moss; Quadrat; Rangeland exclosures; Sandy loam soils; Transect

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; GRAZING; LICHEN; MONITORING; MOSS; SOIL BIOTA; SOIL COVER; SOIL CRUST; STEPPE; TRANSECT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

ARANEAE; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 33745209236     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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