Cryptogamic Soil Crusts (Microbiotic Soil Crusts)
Cryptogamic Soil Crusts (Microbiotic Soil Crusts) : Arid and semi-arid soil surface communities consisting of green algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms, non-lichenized fungi, lichens, bryophytes, bacteria, protozoans in various combinations. They stabilize soil surfaces, concentrate certain mineral and organic nutrients, alter water infiltration while consistently reducing sedimentation, and facilitating seed germination and seedling establishment
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