Research Question: Does the spatial scale of disturbance influence the rate of recovery of biological soil crusts? Project Description: If you walk through the desert, there may be signs warning you "Don't Bust the Crust". You might think to yourself, how much damage could a single footstep cause? Biocrust recovery rates depend on disturbance types, water availability, and propagule availability, so sometimes recovery can take a few years and sometimes in can take centuries. This project looks at the rates of biocrust recovery for small plots vs. large plots to determine if there are differences. This will help inform dryland restoration efforts and their strategies for large and small scale disturbances. Links to presentations
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AuthorSierra is a graduate student in the Barger Lab at CU Boulder studying microbial ecology for dryland restoration. Archives
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