Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function, and Management - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3540410759 ISBN 13 : 9783540410751

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2001

Synopsis

Presents a comparative discussion of soil crusts on a world-wide scale. In arid lands, where vegetation is sparse or absent, the open ground is generally covered by a community of small, highly specialized organisms. Cyanabacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes aggregate soil particles to form a coherent skin - the biological soil crust. This book offers a synthesis of the biology of soil crusts and their importance as an ecosystem component. Composition and functioning of different soil-crust types are discussed and case studies are used to reflect the impact of crusts on landscape hydrology, soil stability, nutrient cycles and land management.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In arid lands, where vegetation is sparse or absent, the open ground is not bare but generally covered by a community of small, highly specialized organisms. Cyanobacteria, algae, microfungi, lichens, and bryophytes aggregate soil particles to form a cohe

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3540410759
• ISBN 13: 9783540410751
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 521
• Éditeur: Belnap Jayne, Lange Otto L.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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