biocrust

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ crust.

Noun

biocrust (countable and uncountable, plural biocrusts)

1. Biological soil crust.
   • 2015 August 1, “Key Factors Influencing Rapid Development of Potentially Dune-Stabilizing Moss-Dominated Crusts”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     Chlorophyll a and exopolysaccharide were used as indicators of the photoautotrophic activity of the biocrust organisms (moss or cyanobacteria) and conditions for moss-dominated crusts development.

Derived terms

• biocrusted