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Cyanobacterial diversity of western European biological soil crusts along a latitudinal gradient.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Oct 2016
Williams Laura, Loewen-Schneider Katharina, Maier Stefanie, Büdel Burkhard
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Cyanobacteria associated with biological soil crusts (BSCs) have important attributes, such as nitrogen fixation and soil stabilisation. However, research on these organisms has been minimal, and their diversity and distribution throughout temperate Europe is currently unknown. The SCIN (Soil Crust International) project is a multidisciplinary research initiative that aims to achieve improved understanding of the...
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