What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community
Studies of biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have proliferated over the last few decades. The
biocrust literature has broadened, with more studies assessing and describing the function …
biocrust literature has broadened, with more studies assessing and describing the function …
Evolution of the structure and impact of Earth's biosphere
Life on Earth has existed for over 3.5 billion years and has caused fundamental changes in
Earth's biogeochemistry. However, the timing and impact of major events in the evolution of …
Earth's biogeochemistry. However, the timing and impact of major events in the evolution of …
Biodiversity of algae and cyanobacteria in biological soil crusts collected along a climatic gradient in Chile using an integrative approach
Biocrusts are associations of various prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms in the top
millimeters of soil, which can be found in every climate zone on Earth. They stabilize soils …
millimeters of soil, which can be found in every climate zone on Earth. They stabilize soils …
Trait functional diversity explains mixture effects on litter decomposition at the arid end of a climate gradient
Litter decomposition is controlled by climate, litter quality and decomposer communities.
Because the decomposition of specific litter types is also influenced by the properties of …
Because the decomposition of specific litter types is also influenced by the properties of …
Highlights of biosynthetic enzymes and natural products from symbiotic cyanobacteria
PM D'Agostino - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2023 Cyanobacteria have long been known for their intriguing repertoire of
natural product scaffolds, which are often distinct from other phyla. Cyanobacteria are …
natural product scaffolds, which are often distinct from other phyla. Cyanobacteria are …
[PDF][PDF] Fungi on Mars? Evidence of Growth and Behavior From Sequential Images
RG Joseph, RA Armstrong, X Wei… - Astrobiology …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Fungi thrive in radiation intense environments. Sequential photos document that fungus-like
Martian specimens emerge from the soil and increase in size, including those resembling …
Martian specimens emerge from the soil and increase in size, including those resembling …
Opening the gap: Rare lichens with rare cyanobionts–Unexpected cyanobiont diversity in cyanobacterial lichens of the order Lichinales
The last decades of research led to a change in understanding of lichens that are now seen
as self-sustaining micro-ecosystems, harboring diverse microbial organisms in tight but yet …
as self-sustaining micro-ecosystems, harboring diverse microbial organisms in tight but yet …
Non-rainfall water inputs: A key water source for biocrust carbon fixation
S Chamizo, E Rodríguez-Caballero, MJ Moro… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Links between water and carbon (C) cycles in drylands are strongly regulated by biocrusts.
These widespread communities in the intershrub spaces of drylands are able to use non …
These widespread communities in the intershrub spaces of drylands are able to use non …
[PDF][PDF] Algae on Mars: A summary of the evidence
K Latif, JG Ray, O Planchon - Journal of Astrobiology, 2021 - journalofastrobiology.com
Evidence from Mars of what may be algae, thrombolites, microbialites, microbial mats,
stromatolites, and ooids is summarized. Also briefly discussed is evidence of chlorophyll …
stromatolites, and ooids is summarized. Also briefly discussed is evidence of chlorophyll …
Living to the high extreme: unraveling the composition, structure, and functional insights of bacterial communities thriving in the arsenic-rich Salar de Huasco altiplanic …
Microbial communities inhabiting extreme environments such as Salar de Huasco (SH) in
northern Chile are adapted to thrive while exposed to several abiotic pressures and the …
northern Chile are adapted to thrive while exposed to several abiotic pressures and the …