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"Mosses are some of the oldest land plants. They are found all over the world,
from lush tropical rainforests to the driest deserts, and even the wind-swept
hills of Antarctica.
They are everywhere; growing in cracks along roads and pathways, on the trunks
of trees, on rocks and buildings, and importantly, on the soil.
Yet despite this ubiquity, we have a relatively poor understanding of how
important they are, particularly the types of moss that thrive on soil.
New global research on soil mosses published today in
Nature Geoscience
reveals they play critical roles in sustaining life on our planet. Without soil
mosses, Earth’s ability to produce healthy soils, provide habitat for microbes
and fight pathogens would be greatly diminished."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
