Microbial community structure and function potential of biological soil crusts in the Mu Us Desert,northern China

Aims This study assessed microbial community structure and functional potential in different biological soil crusts(BSCs)involved in key biogeochemical processes(C and N cycling)in desert ecosystems. Methods Changes in microbial composition and function gene abundance in three BSCs(algal,lichen,and moss crusts)were assessed using shotgun metagenome sequencing to explore whether different BSCs exhibited different microbial community structures,and C and N met…查看全部>>