State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Li Ma
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Liping Yang
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yali Ma
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yafeng Zhang
Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Shapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station, Northwest Institute of EcoEnvironment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Changming Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Yuzhong Mountain Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio “Ramon Margalef”, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, San Vicente del Raspeig Alicante 03690, Spain
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Biological soil crusts cover a substantial proportion of dryland ecosystems and play crucial roles in ecological processes. Consequently, studying the spatial distribution of biocrusts holds great significance. This study aimed to stimulate global-scale investigations of biocrust distribution by introducing three major approaches. Then, we summarized present understandings of biocrust distribution. Finally, we proposed several potential research topics.
Biological soil crusts cover a substantial proportion of dryland ecosystems and play crucial...
