Geologic composition influences distribution of microbiotic crusts in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts at the regional scale

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 967-974

  Pietrasiak Nicole, N ^a   Johansen, Jeffrey R ^a   Drenovsky, Rebecca E ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Biological soil crust; CCA; Disturbance; Granitic soils; Lichen

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SOIL CRUSTS; CCA; DISTURBANCE; GRANITIC SOILS; LICHEN;

ALGAE; ARID REGIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LANDFORMS; PARKS;

SOILS;

ALGA; ARID REGION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DESERT; DISTURBANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; PARENT MATERIAL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MICROORGANISM; VISUAL ANALYSIS; WILDERNESS AREA;

CALIFORNIA; COLORADO DESERT; JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK; MOJAVE DESERT; SONORAN DESERT; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 79952452895     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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