Microbial secreted exopolysaccharides affect the hydrological behavior of induced biological soil crusts in desert sandy soils

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 62-70

  Colica, Giovanni ^a,d   Li, Hua ^b,c   Rossi, Federico ^a   Li, Dunhai ^b   Liu, Yongding ^b   De Philippis, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Exocellular polysaccharides; High molecular weight carbohydrates; Hydraulic conductivity; Induced biological soil crusts; Low molecular weight carbohydrates; Microbial community; Moisture uptake; Water retaining capability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SOIL CRUSTS; CYANOBACTERIA; EXOCELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT CARBOHYDRATES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MOISTURE UPTAKE; WATER RETAINING;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METABOLITES; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYSACCHARIDES; SAND;

SOILS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; BARE SOIL; CYANOBACTERIUM; DESERT; HUMIDITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYSACCHARIDE; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CRUST; SOIL EROSION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER RETENTION;

CHINA; KUBUQI DESERT; NEI MONGGOL;

EID: 84884959287     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.09.017     Document Type: Article

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