Rapid succession of Biological Soil Crusts after experimental disturbance in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-269

  Dojani, S ^a   Budel B ^a   Deutschewitz, K ^a   Weber, B ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; Cyanobacteria; Lichens; Penetration resistance; Recovery; Soil crust stability

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 79957789199     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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