Microbial and geo-archaeological records reveal the growth rate, origin and composition of desert rock surface communities
<p>Biological rock crusts (BRCs) are ubiquitous features of rock surfaces in drylands composed of slow-growing microbial assemblages. BRC presence is often correlated with rock weathering, soiling effect or mitigating geomorphic processes. However, their development rate is still unknown. In t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-06-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/3331/2021/bg-18-3331-2021.pdf |