Abed R.M.M., Al-Sadi A.M., Al-Shehi M., Al-Hinai S. & Robinson M.D.
(2013):
Diversity of free-living and lichenized fungal communities in biological soil crusts of the Sultanate of Oman and their role in improving soil properties -
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
57: 695-705
Biological soil crusts of arid and semiarid regions are one of the least explored habitats with respect to
the diversity of their fungal communities and the Arabian deserts, in particular, remains mycologically
poorly investigated. Here, we investigate the diversity of free-living and lichen-forming fungal
communities associated with crusts at two locations in Oman, using intensive cultivation and pyrosequencing,
and their role in improving soil stability and hydrology. A total of 226 fungal …
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