BioOne Online Journals - A Field Guide to Biological Soil Crusts of Western U.S. Drylands

BioOne Online Journals - A Field Guide to Biological Soil Crusts of Western U.S. Drylands

Good to hear our field guide is standing the test of time and people are finding it useful after years of use. Thanks to Heather Root for the recent review.

We may have joined a cult

Art: Kirsten Coe Ryder

I'm away on family business, so have no time for blogging. In the meantime, purely for your amusement.....Kyle Doherty, Troy Wood &  I may have joined some sort of bryophyte & booze cult.

But seriously folks, we're glad to be a part of the Syntrichia work group, and many thanks to Brent Mishler for getting us all talking about our favorite desiccation tolerator and potential restoration material.

Global warming may affect soil microbe survival, with unknown consequences on soil fertility and erosion

Global warming may affect soil microbe survival, with unknown consequences on soil fertility and erosion


Ferran Garcia-Pichel & co. are at it again, first ISME just a couple weeks ago and today he has biocrusts on the cover of science.

June 28 2013, Science. Microcoleus vaginatus (blue) on the left, Microcoleus steenstrupii (red) on the right. As climate warms, there will be a changing of the guard in the biocrusts.

Original article is here.