In this study, we conducted rainfall simulation experiments in a cool desert ecosystem to examine the role of biological soil crust disturbance and composition on dissolved and sediment C and N losses. We compared runoff and sediment C and N losses from intact late-successional dark cyanolichen crusts ( intact) to both trampled dark crusts ( trampled) and dark crusts where the top 1 cm of the soil surface was removed ( scraped). In a second experiment, we compared C and N losses in runoff and sediments in early-successional light cyanobacterial crusts ( light) to that of intact late-successional dark cyanolichen crusts ( dark). A relatively high rainfall intensity of approximately 38 mm per 10-min period was used to ensure that at least som...
Soil surface crusting influences water infiltration and runoff but its impact on soil organic carbon...
Biological soil crusts occur extensively in semi-arid regions; in western Niger, they are associated...
The episodic nature of water availability in arid and semiarid ecosystems has significant consequenc...
In arid and semiarid ecosystems, plant interspaces are frequently covered by communities of cyanobac...
Non-rainfall water (NRW, e.g. fog and dew), in addition to rainfall and snowfall, are considered imp...
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover >35% of the Earth's land area and contribute to important ecolog...
Cyanobacteria and cyanolichens dominate most desert soil surfaces as the major component of biologic...
Biological soil crusts are a key component of many dryland ecosystems. Following disturbance, biolog...
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover >35% of the Earth's land area and contribute to important ecolog...
In dryland ecosystems, runoff is mainly generated in bare areas, which are also more susceptible to ...
Soil surface crusting influences water infiltration and runoff but its impact on soil organic carbon...
In dryland ecosystems, runoff is mainly generated in bare areas, which are also more susceptible to ...
Soil sealing and crusting are common, widespread processes in arid and semiarid soils that strongly ...
Land degradation by erosion is especially important in drylands, which are among the most vulnerable...
Biological soil crusts, a community of cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses that live on the soil surf...
Soil surface crusting influences water infiltration and runoff but its impact on soil organic carbon...
Biological soil crusts occur extensively in semi-arid regions; in western Niger, they are associated...
The episodic nature of water availability in arid and semiarid ecosystems has significant consequenc...
In arid and semiarid ecosystems, plant interspaces are frequently covered by communities of cyanobac...
Non-rainfall water (NRW, e.g. fog and dew), in addition to rainfall and snowfall, are considered imp...
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover >35% of the Earth's land area and contribute to important ecolog...
Cyanobacteria and cyanolichens dominate most desert soil surfaces as the major component of biologic...
Biological soil crusts are a key component of many dryland ecosystems. Following disturbance, biolog...
Biological soil crusts (BSCs) cover >35% of the Earth's land area and contribute to important ecolog...
In dryland ecosystems, runoff is mainly generated in bare areas, which are also more susceptible to ...
Soil surface crusting influences water infiltration and runoff but its impact on soil organic carbon...
In dryland ecosystems, runoff is mainly generated in bare areas, which are also more susceptible to ...
Soil sealing and crusting are common, widespread processes in arid and semiarid soils that strongly ...
Land degradation by erosion is especially important in drylands, which are among the most vulnerable...
Biological soil crusts, a community of cyanobacteria, lichens, and mosses that live on the soil surf...
Soil surface crusting influences water infiltration and runoff but its impact on soil organic carbon...
Biological soil crusts occur extensively in semi-arid regions; in western Niger, they are associated...
The episodic nature of water availability in arid and semiarid ecosystems has significant consequenc...