Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control

Desert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust nonvascular communities. A biocrust is not only an important ecosystem engineer and a bioindicator of desert ecological restoration...

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Main Authors: Xinrong Li, Rong Hui, Huijuan Tan, Yang Zhao, Rentao Liu, Naiping Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.751521/full