Large Blooms of <italic toggle="yes">Bacillales</italic> (<italic toggle="yes">Firmicutes</italic>) Underlie the Response to Wetting of Cyanobacterial Biocrusts at Various Stages of Maturity

Large Blooms of <italic toggle="yes">Bacillales</italic> (<italic toggle="yes">Firmicutes</italic>) Underlie the Response to Wetting of Cyanobacterial Biocrusts at Various Stages of Maturity

ABSTRACT Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) account for a substantial portion of primary production in dryland ecosystems. They successionally mature to deliver a suite of ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, water retention and nutrient cycling, and climate regulation. Biocrust assembl...

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Main Authors: Ulas Karaoz, Estelle Couradeau, Ulisses Nunes da Rocha, Hsiao-Chien Lim, Trent Northen, Ferran Garcia-Pichel, Eoin L. Brodie
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
Firmicutes
biological soil crust
carbon loss
ecological succession
ecosystem services
pulsed-activity event
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6612561d9d5141f083f20efa7eae7064
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