The microstructure and formation of biological soil crusts in their early developmental stage

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-121

  Zhang, Yuanming ^a  

^a XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological soil crust; Microstructure; Soil cohesion; The Gurbantunggut Desert

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCOLEUS;

EID: 33749654842     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/982004-559     Document Type: Article

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