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Biological Soil Crusts in European Temperate and Mediterranean Regions

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Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function, and Management

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 150))

Abstract

Biological soil crusts, dominated by either algae, lichens, or mosses are, from floristic, taxonomical, and phytosociological points of view, well investigated in Europe (e.g., Fritsch and John 1942; Wilmanns 1959; de Winder 1990; Paus 1997). However, this does not mean that their role in dynamics and ecology is well known, as the role of biological soil crusts as pioneers in disturbed soils remains unstudied. In general, an extensive literature exists from mediterranean and temperate regions, often approaching local soil-crust communities from a phytosociological viewpoint. Consequently, only a selection of a few of the most relevant publications is given here.

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  1. US Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 2290 S. Resource Blvd., Moab, Utah, 84532, USA

    Jayne Belnap

  2. Lehrstuhl für Botanik II, Universität Würzburg Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für Biowissenschaften, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 3, 97082, Würzburg, Germany

    Otto L. Lange

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Büdel, B. (2001). Biological Soil Crusts in European Temperate and Mediterranean Regions. In: Belnap, J., Lange, O.L. (eds) Biological Soil Crusts: Structure, Function, and Management. Ecological Studies, vol 150. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56475-8_6

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