The effect of biological soil crusts of different successional stages and conditions on the germination of seeds of three desert plants

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 931-936

  Su, Y G ^a   Li, X R ^a   Zheng, J G ^a   Huang, G ^a  

^a Yulong Snow Mountain Glaciers and Environmental Observation Station   (China)

Author keywords

Algal crust; Artemisia ordosica; Bassia dasyphylla; Eragrostis poaeoides; Moss crust

Indexed keywords

DESERT; GERMINATION; MOSS; SOIL CRUST; SOIL PROPERTY; SUCCESSION; VASCULAR PLANT;

ALGAE; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA ORDOSICA; BASSIA DASYPHYLLA; BRYOPHYTA; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS MINOR; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 67649359350     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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