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Fragile Cryptobiotic Crusts of Desert Ecosystems
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open in viewerCryptobiotic crusts, found in desert ecosystems, are responsible for fixing carbon and nitrogen and stabilizing soil by reducing erosion. Crusts were grown in a laboratory setting, simulating the temperature, sunlight, and amount of rainfall they would experience in a natural environment. The crusts are composed of combinations of three species of prokaryotic algae: Microcoleus, Scytonema and Nostoc, and were observed using epifluorescent microscopy.
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- E-project-042606-211719
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- 2006
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- 2006-04-26
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