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Crustful of nutrients.
- Source :
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BioScience . Dec94, Vol. 44 Issue 11, p735-736. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Reports on the importance of crusty tops of desert soils to the well-being of vascular plants on dry areas of Western areas of the United States. Ability of crust of cyanobacteria and cyanolichens to hold water and fix nitrogen; Crust organisms' role in aiding vascular plants take up essential materials; Crusts and the diet of domestic animals.
- Subjects :
- *SOIL crusting
*BOTANY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00063568
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BioScience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9412131985