Biocrusts: The Living Substrate that supports Plant life in Deserts and Drylands
A ring of twisted moss on mature biological soil crust in Arches National Park , NPS ; CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link As the American West dries out, a secret savior emerges from the soil. (Amanda HEIDT, SFGate ; August 20, 2026) https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/arches-canyonlands-biocrusts-22384504.php Selected Research Article : What is a biocrust? A refined contemporary definition for a broadening research community (WEBER et al. , 2022) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/brv.12862