Concept information
Preferred term
biological soil crusts
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Also called microbiotic, microphytic, cryptobiotic or cryptogamic crusts. A living community of bacteria, microfungi, cyanobacteria, green algae, mosses, liverworts, and lichens that grow on or just below the soil surface.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- biocrusts
- soil biological crusts
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300823
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