Biological soil crusts

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000763",
  "term": "Biological soil crusts",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Also called microbiotic, microphytic, cryptobiotic or cryptogamic crusts. A living community of bacteria, microfungi, cyanobacteria, green algae, mosses, liverworts, and lichens that grow on or just below the soil surface.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biocrusts",
    "soil biological crusts"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "soil crusts",
    "lichen crusts"
  ],
  "references": [
    "USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service Glossary",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "costras biológicas del suelo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/biological-soil-crusts/"
}