Bryophytes, including the lineages of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, are the second‐
largest photoautotroph group on Earth. Recent work across terrestrial ecosystems has …

Biological soil crusts (or biocrust) are diminutive soil communities with ecological functions
disproportionate to their size. These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes …

Extremely high land surface temperatures affect soil ecological processes, alter land‐
atmosphere interactions, and may limit some forms of life. Extreme surface temperature …

The ranges of many species globally have already shifted to maintain climatic equilibrium in
the face of climate change. Biocrusts—soil surface dwelling communities of lichens …

Abstract The moss Syntrichia caninervis Mitt. is distributed throughout drylands globally, and
often anchors ecologically significant communities known as biological soil crusts …

Land use practices and climate change have driven substantial soil degradation across
global drylands, impacting ecosystem functions and human livelihoods. Biological soil …

Aims One of the most important questions of our time is how ecosystems will be transformed
by climate change. Here, we used a five-year field experiment to investigate the effects of …

Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is the disease caused by two endemic soil-inhabiting
fungal pathogens, Coccidioides immitis and C posadasii, found throughout arid regions of …

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Chapter 3: No range shifting in biocrusts despite climate warming: a 25-year resurvey Max …