soil crust

collocation in English

meaningsofsoilandcrust

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soil
noun
uk
/sɔɪl/us
/sɔɪl/
the material on the surface of the ground in which ...
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crust
noun
uk
/krʌst/us
/krʌst/
a hard outer covering ...
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(Definition ofsoilandcrustfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Soils are calcareous, poor in fertility and characterized by asoilcrustformation.
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A gravel platform will be next to the vegetation to hold down sand and encourage asoilcrustto form.
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One study used isotopic labeling to trace where nitrate and glutamate moved when provided to biologicalsoilcrustor to grass foliage a distance away.
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The morphology of biologicalsoilcrustsurfaces can range from smooth and a few millimeters in thickness to pinnacles up to 15cm high.
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Many microfungi in biological soil crusts have adapted to the intense light conditions by evolving the ability to produce melanin.
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Compressional and shear forces can disrupt biological soil crusts especially when they are dry, leaving them to be blown or washed away.
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Climate change affects biological soil crusts by altering the timing and magnitude of precipitation events and temperature.
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Both bare soil, with its smoother surface and soil crusts, and herbaceaus plants, with fewer macropores, inhibit infiltration.
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However, in warm deserts where biological soil crusts are smooth and flat, infiltration rates can be decreased.
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In areas where biological soil crusts produce rough surface microtopography, water is detained longer on the soil surface and this increases water infiltration.
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Depending on the manner of formation, soil crusts can be biological or physical.
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Invasive species introduced by humans can also affect biological soil crusts.
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In the bare soil between plants, biological soil crusts are often present.
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Biological soil crusts require stored carbon when reactivating after being dry.
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Within a climate zone, the abundance of lichens and mosses in biological soil crusts generally increases with increasing clay and silt content and decreasing sand.
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Smooth biological soil crusts occur in hot deserts where the soil does not freeze, and consist mostly of cyanobacteria, algae, and fungi.
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These can coexist with biological soil crusts, but have different ecological impact due to their difference in formation and composition.
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