CrustThick: A high quality biocrust thickness dataset in northern China

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Authors

Yue Qi · Lanzhou University

Yali Ma · Lanzhou University

Yanfang Zhang · Engineering Research & Analysis (United States)

Siqing Wang · Lanzhou University

Xinwei Li · Lanzhou University

Xu Wang · Lanzhou University

Li Ma · Gansu Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Motivation: As a self-organising principle and land-atmosphere interface, biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are fundamental components of dryland ecosystems, regulating hydrological processes, stabilising soil surfaces, and enhancing nutrient accumul

Topics & Keywords

Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology Ecosystem dynamics and resilience Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

DOI: 10.22541/au.176702057.75016251/v1

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