Title

Cryptobiotic soil is a biological soil crust composed of living

Caption

Cryptobiotic soil is a biological soil crust composed of living (cyanobacteria), green algae, brown algae, fungi, lichens, and/or mosses. Commonly found in arid regions around the world, cryptobiotic soils go by many names, including cryptogamic, microbiotic, or microphytic soils or crusts

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Phil Degginger

Reference

BRK22I30_499

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No

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NA

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Rights managed

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47.5Mb (3.8Mb) / 16.6in x 11.1in / 4992 x 3328 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bacteria Canyonlands Canyonlands National Park Chlorobionta Famous Place Fungi Fungus Lichen Lichens National Park USA Naturpark No People Phaeophyta Rock group Sandstone formation Sandstone formations Sculpted Rock Utah alga algae aquatic macrophyte aquatic plant aquatic plants attraction attractions bacteria bacterium biological biological cultivation biological cultivations botany brown brown alga brown algae brown seaweed countryside crust crusts deserted dryness empty erode eroded eroding germs green green alga green algae hydrophyte hydrophytic plant landmark landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes moss mosses mushroom name names natural preserve natural preserves nature nature conservation area nature park nature reserve nature reserves no one nobody organic organic product organic products place of interest protected area reserve reserves rock rock formation rock formations rock landscape rockformation rocks rocks landscape rocky rocky landscape rocky landscapes sanctury sandstone sandstone rock sandstone rocks sandstones scenery sight soil soils stone formation stone formations tourist attraction tourist attractions tourist landmark uninhabited water plant world worlds N.P. NP National Park National Parks arid drought droughts dry erosion erosions