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 …

Desertification is a global challenge threatening the sustainable development of humans.
Recently, a concept of employing algae-based biological soil crust (BSC) for desertification …

Airborne cyanobacteria and microalgae are commonly found in the atmosphere and may
pose a serious human health risk. This study presents an innovative investigation of the …

Biological soil crusts or biocrusts have critical ecological roles in dryland ecosystems
including soil stabilization, erosion control and nutrient cycling. Global environmental …

Biological soil crusts, or “biocrusts”, are biogeochemical hotspots that can significantly
influence ecosystem processes in arid environments. Although they can cover large areas …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) accommodate diverse communities of phototrophic and
heterotrophic microorganisms. Heterotrophic protists have critical roles in the microbial food …

The functional state of enrichment cultures of the Chlorophycean strain Chlorococcum
oleofaciens CAMU MZ–Ch4 under various cultivation conditions was studied. Experiments …

Simple Summary This publication focuses on a comparative biodiversity survey of
cryptogamic covers along a dune chronosequence in the Baltic Sea compared to an inland …

Potash tailing piles caused by fertilizer production shape their surroundings because of the
associated salt impact. A previous study in these environments addressed the functional …

In arid and semiarid ecosystems, the biological soil crust (biocrust) community is
ecologically critical and it is advantageous to restore damaged biocrust. Coastal sage scrub …