Initial pedogenesis in a topsoil crust 3 years after construction of an artificial catchment in Brandenburg, NE Germany

T Fischer, M Veste, W Schaaf, A Dümig… - Biogeochemistry, 2010 - Springer
Cyanobacteria and green algae present in biological soil crusts are able to colonize mineral
substrates even under extreme environmental conditions. As pioneer organisms, they play a …

[PDF][PDF] Development of top soil on Quaternary inland dunes–How important are microorganisms?

R Spröte, T Fischer, M Veste, W Wiehe… - … der DEUQUA eV …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Sand dunes developed in Europe by aeolian sand deposits after the retreat of the Ice Age
glaciers forming initial ecosystems. Nowadays, the “European sand belt” in the northern …