Influence of Disturbance on Soil Respiration in Biologically Crusted Soil during the Dry Season

Figure 2

Mean daily soil temperature (a) and Rs in biocrusted soil (black solid circle), disturbance biocrusted soil (hollow circle), and bare land (upward triangle) in algae crusted soil (b), lichen crusted soil (c), and moss crusted soil (d). Error bars indicate standard deviation.

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