In this episode of Outstanding in the Field we’ll be discussing tiny communities that are found on the surface of the soil in the harsh environments of cold and hot deserts. These often-overlooked communities are called biological soil crusts, or biocrusts for short, and USGS scientists at the Southwest Biological Science Center have been studying them for quite a while.
Episode 9 - Biocrusts
Episode title: Restoration from the Ground Up
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Summary: In this episode of Outstanding in the Field we’ll be discussing tiny communities that are found on the surface of the soil in the harsh environments of cold and hot deserts. These often-overlooked communities are called biological soil crusts, or biocrusts for short, and USGS scientists at the Southwest Biological Science Center have been studying them for quite a while.
Interviewee: Sasha Reed, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center
Writer: Todd Wojtowicz, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Narrator: Marisa Lubeck, USGS Public Affairs Specialist
Producer: Suzanna Soileau, Outreach Coordinator (Ecosystems Mission Area)
Music: The Green Hillside by Martin Fitzpatrick (used with permission).
Original artwork: Jeffrey Kemp and USGS image.
More Information on Biocrusts: Biocrusts: The living skin of the Earth
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