Lichao LiuYaoxuan SongYanhong GaoTao WangXinrong Li2026-03-222026-03-22200710.1071/sr06175https://doi.org/10.1071/sr06175https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/45104Citaciones: 32Conflicting views exist on the evaporative effects of microbiotic crusts. The effects of microbiotic crusts on evaporation were studied using a microlysimeter under different simulated precipitation. The results show that under minor precipitation, the microbiotic crusts generally act as a retarding factor for evaporation, prolonging water retention in the surface layer in comparison with sandy soil, whereas under abundant precipitation, the crusts result in less infiltration and a greater total water loss through evaporation. It is possible that microbiotic crusts act as a major environmental driver in the succession of restored vegetation through their influence on evaporative water loss.enInfiltration (HVAC)EvaporationPrecipitationHydrology (agriculture)Soil waterSoil scienceGeologyEnvironmental sciencearticle