Dryland ecosystems contain small amounts of Carbon (C), yet very little information is available about C dynamics in dryland soils. Cyanobacterial soil crusts are considered a major source of organic C in drylands through photosynthesis. Through photosynthesis, cyanobacteria produce extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) increasing soil organic C (SOC) pool as carbohydrates.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:493099 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Mager, Denise |
| Publisher | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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