Biological soil crusts greatly contribute to small-scale soil heterogeneity along a grazing gradient

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Soil Biology & Biochemistry

• Publication date

  2013-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.SOILBIO.2013.03.029
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