The origin and role of biological rock crusts in rocky desert weathering
<p>In drylands, microbes that colonize rock surfaces have been linked to erosion because water scarcity excludes traditional weathering mechanisms. We studied the origin and role of rock biofilms in geomorphic processes of hard lime and dolomitic rocks that feature comparable weathering morpho...
Main Authors: | N. Wieler, H. Ginat, O. Gillor, R. Angel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-03-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/1133/2019/bg-16-1133-2019.pdf |
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