Research Question: What is the relationship between chlorophyll a production, exopolysaccharide content, and soil stability in early stage biological soil crust? Project Description: As researchers move beyond cover estimates for cyanobacterial presence in biological soil crust communities, it is not clear how to efficiently measure cyanobacterial abundance. Often, researchers use chlorophyll a content or exopolysaccharide content. The relationship between these variables as well as to soil stability during very early biological soil crust establishment is under-studied and will greatly enhance our understanding of microbial ecology in these environments.
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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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