biocrust

noun

biocrust

noun

Etymology From bio- + crust.

1

Biological soil crust.

  • Chlorophyll a and exopolysaccharide were used as indicators of the photoautotrophic activity of the biocrust organisms (moss or cyanobacteria) and conditions for moss-dominated crusts development.2015 August 1, “Key Factors Influencing Rapid Development of Potentially Dune-Stabilizing Moss-Dominated Crusts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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biocrusted

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