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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > soil science > soil > soil morphological features > soil crusts > biological soil crusts
Fields of Study > soil science > soil morphology > soil morphological features > soil crusts > biological soil crusts
Preferred Term:

biological soil crusts

Definition:
Also called microbiotic, microphytic, cryptobiotic or cryptogamic crusts. A living community of bacteria, microfungi, cyanobacteria, green algae, mosses, liverworts, and lichens that grow on or just below the soil surface.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
soil crusts
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • soil biological crusts
  • biocrusts
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/300823
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