Biocrust-forming mosses mitigate the impact of aridity on soil microbial communities in drylands: observational evidence from three continents.

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• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  New Phytologist

• Publication date

  2018-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/nph.15120PMID 29607501
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