USGS Biocrust Outdoor Testing Plots (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Biocrust Outdoor Testing Plots

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USGS scientists created outdoor testing plots where large squares of biocrusts were exposed to different warming and precipitation factors over time. Researchers not only looked at how the biocrusts responded, but also measured the amount of energy that the different biocrust communities reflected back into the atmosphere relative to how much energy came in from the sun.

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Jennifer LaVista, USGS Public domain

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