"biocrust" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From bio- + crust.",
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          "ref": "2015 August 1, “Key Factors Influencing Rapid Development of Potentially Dune-Stabilizing Moss-Dominated Crusts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:",
          "text": "Chlorophyll a and exopolysaccharide were used as indicators of the photoautotrophic activity of the biocrust organisms (moss or cyanobacteria) [29 ] and conditions for moss-dominated crusts development [30 ].",
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