biocrust
English
Etymology
bio- + crust
Noun
biocrust (plural biocrusts)
- biological soil crust
- 2015 August 1, “Key Factors Influencing Rapid Development of Potentially Dune-Stabilizing Moss-Dominated Crusts”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- Chlorophyll a and exopolysaccharide were used as indicators of the photoautotrophic activity of the biocrust organisms (moss or cyanobacteria) [29 ] and conditions for moss-dominated crusts development [30 ].
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Derived terms
- biocrusted