Experiments suggest that biodiversity enhances the ability of ecosystems to maintain
multiple functions, such as carbon storage, productivity, and the buildup of nutrient pools …

This paper provides an overview of bioclimatic models applied to lichen species, supporting
their potential use in this context as indicators of climate change risk. First, it provides a brief …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are widely distributed in global drylands and have multiple
significant roles in regulating dryland soil and ecosystem multifunctionality. However, maps …

Cyanolichens are obligate symbioses between fungi and cyanobacteria. In these
associations the cyanobacterial symbiont can either be the sole photosynthetic partner or a …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are heterogeneously distributed in space, and the drivers of
their distribution depend on the spatial scale of observation. Globally, there are about 1544 …

Climate change is expected to cause several impacts at the global scale, and drylands will
be amongst the most affected areas. Thus, investigating how these changes will affect the …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are key biotic components of dryland ecosystems worldwide
that control many functional processes, including carbon and nitrogen cycling, soil …

At the heart of the body of research on biodiversity effects on ecosystem function is the
debate over whether different species tend to be functionally singular or redundant. When …

Question Poikilohydric organisms can survive desiccation without damage and recover soon
after re‐wetting. In this work we explore the realized niches of epilithic, poikilohydric …

The Sahara Desert is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, which are a
unique challenge for life. Cyanobacteria are key players in the colonization of bare soils and …