Diversity of Cyanobacteria and Algae in Biological Soil Crusts of the Northern Ural Mountain Region Assessed through Morphological and Metabarcoding Approaches

In mountain regions, biological soil crusts (BSCs) provide essential ecological services by being involved in primary production and nitrogen fixation. Eukaryotic algae and cyanobacteria are important photosynthetic components of these unique cryptogamic communities. Here, we present an overview of...

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Main Authors: Elena Patova, Irina Novakovskaya, Evgeniy Gusev, Nikita Martynenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/10/1080