What Are Biocrusts? / ¿Qué son las Costras Biológicas?

[@alboFlaKo]

Great information!

[@virginiawinter7004]

Great overview! Glad Leave No Trace pointed it out.

[@waynejanik9668]

Thank you for sharing and best of luck with your PHD.

[@TestName286]

Cool ecology. Why DOES the biomatt die if you step on them? I can't imagine it's the compressive force causing cells to lyse is it? Or is it the introduction of nonnative microbes from your shoes that are outcompeting the native biocrust organisms?