Dust catchers: Biological crusts https://www.mpg.de/18648634/0517-chem-dust-catchers-biological-crusts-152990-x
Bacteria, fungi, mosses, lichens and algae form so-called biological soil crusts on dry land. They strengthen the soil in arid regions and play an important role for the climate. A new study provides for the first time comprehensive facts and figures on the importance of these land surface interactions for the regional and global dust cycle under current and future conditions.
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