The Role of Algae and Cyanobacteria in Arid Lands: a Review

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dc.contributor.authorIsichei, Augustine O.
dc.coverage.geographicalNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-13T12:57:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-29T10:55:45Z
dc.date.available2014-10-13T12:57:03Z
dc.date.available2018-10-29T10:55:45Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.departmentBotanyen_US
dc.description.abstractAlgae, cyanobacteria, and lichens occur in surface cryptogamic crusts, as free-living organisms in water bodies and within or on rocks in arid lands. The possible roles algae, cyanobacteria, and lichens could play in arid environments include physical improvement and protection of the soil, contribution of nitrogen to the arid ecosystem by nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria and lichens, and primary biomass production for use as food and other secondary production. Physical improvement and protection of arid soils has potential in controlling desertification and rehabilitating arid lands. Culturing algae and cyanobacteria for biomass production, already being utilized in nonarid environments in agriculture, acquaculture, and now in the biochemical industry, has bright prospects in arid areas with their abundant sunshine. Primary production by the organisms can also be used for direct human and livestock consumption and in urban waste treatment. Biomass production can thus act as a means of resource diversification and therefore relieve pressure on fragile arid lands.en_US
dc.facultiesScienceen_US
dc.format.filetypePDFen_US
dc.identifier.citationIsichei, Augustine O. (1990). The Role of Algae and Cyanobacteria in Arid Lands: a Review. Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation, 4: 1 - 17en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3291
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages.totalpages17en_US
dc.subjectAlgaeen_US
dc.subjectCyanobacteriaen_US
dc.subjectArid landsen_US
dc.subjectSoil rehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectBiomass productionen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Algae and Cyanobacteria in Arid Lands: a Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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