Nitrogen pools in soil covered by biological soil crusts of different successional stages in a temperate desert in Central Asia

Geoderma ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 366 ◽  
pp. 114166
Author(s):  
Xiaobing Zhou ◽  
Ye Tao ◽  
Benfeng Yin ◽  
Colin Tucker ◽  
Yuanming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Biological Soil Crusts ◽  
Soil Crusts ◽  
Nitrogen Pools ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Temperate Desert

Population dynamics of Echinops gmelinii Turcz. at different successional stages of biological soil crusts in a temperate desert in China

Plant Biology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 1140-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. L. Wang ◽  
X. R. Li ◽  
J. C. Zhao ◽  
L. C. Liu ◽  
H. T. Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Biological Soil Crusts ◽  
Soil Crusts ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
Temperate Desert

Ongoing succession of biological soil crusts increases water repellency — a case study on Arenosols in Sekule, Slovakia

Biologia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Drahorad ◽  
Daniel Steckenmesser ◽  
Peter Felix-Henningsen ◽  
Ľubomír Lichner ◽  
Marek Rodný
Keyword(s):  
Soil Surface ◽  
Water Repellency ◽  
Biological Soil Crusts ◽  
Water Infiltration ◽  
Water Conductivity ◽  
Surface Stability ◽  
Surface Protection ◽  
Soil Crusts ◽  
Surface Sealing ◽  
Successional Stages

AbstractAfter soil surface disturbances biological soil crusts (BSC) cover rapidly the topmost soil millimeters. Depending on BSC age, development of soil water repellency, water infiltration and soil surface stability are influenced by this thin surface sealing. Within this study disturbed, early- mid- and late successional stages of BSC development were examined along a recovery transect. The results show an increase in water repellency and a decrease in water sorptivity and conductivity with ongoing BSC succession. Penetration resistance data shows very stable thin surface protection by cyanobacteria in early successional BSC that is non-repellent. Later successional stages show increased water repellency and lower water conductivity. We conclude that BSC development induces changes in surface structure and wettability. The soil surface wettability is strongly linked to the BSC community composition.

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