Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control

Desert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust nonvascular communities. A biocrust is not only an important ecosystem engineer and a bioindicator of desert ecological restoration...

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Autores principales:	Xinrong Li, Rong Hui, Huijuan Tan, Yang Zhao, Rentao Liu, Naiping Song
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	temperate desert biocrust soil eco-hydrology processes land degradation control nonvascular plant Plant culture SB1-1110
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:debd040341f94ab692ff8e43b8f5d4552021-12-01T02:39:22ZBiocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control1664-462X10.3389/fpls.2021.751521https://doaj.org/article/debd040341f94ab692ff8e43b8f5d4552021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.751521/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-462XDesert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust nonvascular communities. A biocrust is not only an important ecosystem engineer and a bioindicator of desert ecological restoration but also plays a vital role in linking surficial abiotic and biotic factors. Thus, extensive research has been conducted on biocrusts in critical dryland zones. However, few studies have been conducted in the vast temperate deserts of China prior to the beginning of this century. We reviewed the research on biocrusts conducted in China since 2000, which firstly focused on the eco-physiological responses of biocrusts to species composition, abiotic stresses, and anthropological disturbances. Further, research on the spatial distributions of biocrusts as well as their succession at different spatial scales, and relationships with vascular plants and soil biomes (especially underlying mechanisms of seed retention, germination, establishment and survival of vascular plants during biocrust succession, and creation of suitable niches and food webs for soil animals and microorganisms) was analysed. Additionally, studies emphasising on the contribution of biocrusts to ecological and hydrological processes in deserts as well as their applications in the cultivation and inoculation of nonvascular plants for land degradation control and ecological restoration were assessed. Finally, recent research on biocrusts was evaluated to propose future emerging research themes and new frontiers.Xinrong LiXinrong LiRong HuiHuijuan TanYang ZhaoRentao LiuNaiping SongFrontiers Media S.A.articletemperate desertbiocrustsoil eco-hydrology processesland degradation controlnonvascular plantPlant cultureSB1-1110ENFrontiers in Plant Science, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	temperate desert biocrust soil eco-hydrology processes land degradation control nonvascular plant Plant culture SB1-1110
spellingShingle	temperate desert biocrust soil eco-hydrology processes land degradation control nonvascular plant Plant culture SB1-1110 Xinrong Li Xinrong Li Rong Hui Huijuan Tan Yang Zhao Rentao Liu Naiping Song Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
description	Desert ecosystems are generally considered lifeless habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions, yet they are successfully colonised by various biocrust nonvascular communities. A biocrust is not only an important ecosystem engineer and a bioindicator of desert ecological restoration but also plays a vital role in linking surficial abiotic and biotic factors. Thus, extensive research has been conducted on biocrusts in critical dryland zones. However, few studies have been conducted in the vast temperate deserts of China prior to the beginning of this century. We reviewed the research on biocrusts conducted in China since 2000, which firstly focused on the eco-physiological responses of biocrusts to species composition, abiotic stresses, and anthropological disturbances. Further, research on the spatial distributions of biocrusts as well as their succession at different spatial scales, and relationships with vascular plants and soil biomes (especially underlying mechanisms of seed retention, germination, establishment and survival of vascular plants during biocrust succession, and creation of suitable niches and food webs for soil animals and microorganisms) was analysed. Additionally, studies emphasising on the contribution of biocrusts to ecological and hydrological processes in deserts as well as their applications in the cultivation and inoculation of nonvascular plants for land degradation control and ecological restoration were assessed. Finally, recent research on biocrusts was evaluated to propose future emerging research themes and new frontiers.
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title	Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
title_short	Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
title_full	Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
title_fullStr	Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
title_full_unstemmed	Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control
title_sort	biocrust research in china: recent progress and application in land degradation control
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publishDate	2021
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Biocrust Research in China: Recent Progress and Application in Land Degradation Control

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