The potential roles of biological soil crusts in dryland hydrologic cycles

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Hydrological Processes

• Publication date

  2006-10-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Geology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/HYP.6325
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