Open AccessSoil Crusts Play a Dual Role in Desertification
Author(s) -
Lily Strelich
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo045599
Subject(s) - desertification , dual (grammatical number) , earth science , soil science , environmental science , geology , agroforestry , ecology , biology , art , literature
Rain falling on bare soil can form a hard crust that prevents further infiltration. But do these crusts worsen land degradation or help to prevent it?