ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2022
Biological Soil Crusts as Ecosystem Engineers in Antarctic Ecosystem.
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- Editorial: Biological soil crusts: spatio-temporal development and ecological functions of soil surface microbial communities across different scales.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Biological soil crusts (BSC) are considered as pivotal ecological elements among different ecosystems of the world. The effects of these BSC at the micro-site scale have been related to the development of diverse plant species that, otherwise, might be strongly limited by the harsh abiotic conditions found in environments with low water availability. Here, we describe for the first time the bacterial composition of BSCs found in the proximities of Admiralty Bay (Maritime Antarctica) through 16S metabarcoding. In addition, we evaluated their effect on soils (nutrient levels, enzymatic activity, and water retention), and on the fitness and performance of
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