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Biological soil crusts (BSCs), topsoil microbial assemblages typical of arid land ecosystems, provide essential ecosystem services such as soil fertilization and stabilization against erosion. Cyanobacteria and lichens, sometimes mosses, drive BSC as primary producers, but metabolic activity is restricted to periods of hydration associated with precipitation.
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- Myers, Natalie Kristine (Author)
- Garcia-Pichel, Ferran (Thesis advisor)
- Hall, Sharon (Committee member)
- Turner, Benjamin (Committee member)
- Krajmalnik-Brown, Rosa (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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2013
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2013Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-38)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Biology
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by Natalie Kristine Myers