The role of biological soil crusts in soil moisture dynamics in two semiarid ecosystems with contrasting soil textures

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 489, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-84

  Chamizo, Sonia ^a   Cantón, Yolanda ^a   Lázaro, Roberto ^b   Domingo, Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Lichen; Scalped soil; Soil moisture; Soil water loss

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SOIL CRUSTS; COARSE-TEXTURED SOILS; CYANOBACTERIA; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LICHEN; SEMI-ARID ECOSYSTEMS; SOIL MOISTURE DYNAMICS; SOIL WATER LOSS;

ECOSYSTEMS; FUNGI;

SOIL MOISTURE;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ARID REGION; CYANOBACTERIUM; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INFILTRATION; LICHEN; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL COVER; SOIL CRUST; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL WATER; WATER BUDGET; WATER CONTENT;

SPAIN;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84876732849     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.051     Document Type: Article

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