Diversity of Microorganisms in Biocrusts Surrounding Highly Saline Potash Tailing Piles in Germany

Diversity of Microorganisms in Biocrusts Surrounding Highly Saline Potash Tailing Piles in Germany

Potash tailing piles located in Germany represent extremely hypersaline locations that negatively affect neighbouring environments and limit the development of higher vegetation. However, biocrusts, as cryptogamic covers, inhabit some of these areas and provide essential ecological functions, but, n...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina Pushkareva, Veronika Sommer, Israel Barrantes, Ulf Karsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
biocrusts
diversity
microorganisms
potash mining
high-throughput sequencing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/4/714

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