Biodiversity of Algae and Cyanobacteria in Biological Soil Crusts Collected Along a Climatic Gradient in Chile Using an Integrative Approach

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 and introduce carbon and nitrogen into this compartment. The worldwide occurrence of biocrusts was proven by numerou...

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Main Authors: Elena Samolov, Karen Baumann, Burkhard Büdel, Patrick Jung, Peter Leinweber, Tatiana Mikhailyuk, Ulf Karsten, Karin Glaser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
biocrust
Chile
eukaryotic algae
cyanobacteria
integrative approach
climate gradient
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/7/1047

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