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Agriculture · Q323

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 323

Q323

Cryptogamic crust is formed by

A.
Microbes
Answer
B.
Soil particles
C.
Organic matter
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The cryptogamic crust is the biological crust are microscopic non-vascular assemblages composed of blue-green algae, diatom, golden brown algae, lichens, mosses and a few xerophytic liverworts. It also covers the surface of soil between grasses, shrubs and flowering plants.
Thus, the cryptogamic crust is formed by Microbes.