ena-STUDY-Max Planck Institute for Chemistry-24-10-2016-14:16:27:196-61
Biological soil crusts, Southern Spain
Biological soil crusts play vital roles in dryland regions that cover over 35% of the Earth´s land mass, including 24% of Europe. They provide important ecosystem services such as limitation of soil erosion, retention of water,  improving soil fertility and nitrogen and carbon fixation.
Biological soil crusts play vital roles in dryland regions that cover over 35% of the Earth´s land mass, including 24% of Europe. They provide important ecosystem services such as limitation of soil erosion, retention of water,  improving soil fertility and nitrogen and carbon fixation.