Plant and Soil, Vol. 419, No. 1/2 (October 2017), pp. 169-187 (19 pages) Background and aims Understanding the responses of different plant species to changes in available water sources is critical ...
Cyanobacteria occur worldwide but play an important role in the formation and primary activity of biological soil crusts (BSCs) in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. The cyanobacterial diversity in BSCs ...