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Evidence for micronutrient limitation of biological soil crusts- Importance to arid-lands restoration

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Bowker, Matthew A, Belnap, Jayne, Davidson, Diane W, and Phillips, Susan L, Evidence for micronutrient limitation of biological soil crusts- Importance to arid-lands restoration: .

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Desertification is a global problem, costly to national economies and human societies. Restoration of biological soil crusts (BSCs) may have an important role to play in the reversal of desertification due to their ability to decrease erosion and enhance soil fertility. To determine if there is evidence that lower fertility may hinder BSC recolonization, we investigated the hypothesis that BSC abundance is driven by soil nutrient concentrations. At a regional scale (north and central Colorado Plateau, USA), moss and lichen cover and richness are correlated with a complex water?nutrient availability gradient and have approximately six-fold higher cover and approximately two-fold higher species richness on sandy soils than on shale-derived [...]

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