WebMar 25, 2024 · Cryptogamic cover determines soil attributes and functioning in polar terrestrial ecosystems Cryptogamic cover determines soil attributes and functioning in polar terrestrial ecosystems Sci Total Environ. 2024 Mar 25;762:143169. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.143169. Epub 2024 Oct 22. Authors WebMay 29, 2015 · Cryptobiotic soil crusts are created by living organisms such as algae, cyanobacteria, and fungi. The bacteria within the soil release a gelatinous material that binds soil particles together in a dense matrix. The result is a hardened surface layer made up of both living organisms and inorganic soil matter.
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WebMay 29, 2015 · Cryptobiotic soil crusts are created by living organisms such as algae, cyanobacteria, and fungi. The bacteria within the soil release a gelatinous material that binds soil particles together in a dense matrix. The result is a hardened surface layer … WebNov 1, 1992 · The data from the vegetation and soil analysis of blackbrush communities in the Kaiparowits Basin of southern Utah and northern Arizona indicated that cryptogamic crust cover and amounts of soil N3 were significantly different on sites with varying intensities of grazing disturbance (Jenries and Klopatek, 1987). highest common factor of 64 and 144
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WebNitrogen fixation rates (as measured by acetylene reduction) were highest in sites with a well-developed cryptogamic crust, lowest in sites with only bare mineral soil, and intermediate in sites with a partially developed crust. Highest rates of acetylene reduction (i.e., nitrogen fixation) were seen within a few days of snowmelt (late June to ... WebMar 25, 2024 · We also found a significant effect of the cryptogamic cover type on all considered variables, both in Iceland and Antarctica, except for soil total N in Iceland (Table 1).We consistently found lower values of soil attributes (Fig. 2) and enzymatic activity (Fig. 3) in soils collected in bare patches than in soils collected under cryptogamic covers both … WebIntroduction. Biological soil crusts (BSCs) play pivotal roles in the stability of dryland ecosystems (Belnap and Lange, 2003; Belnap, 2006) and significantly contribute to the global cycling of nitrogen (Elbert et al., 2012).Compositionally, BSCs are polyextremotolerant microbial topsoil communities (Figures 1A,B), comprised of bacteria, archaea, fungi, … highest common factor of 64 and 40