Basic and Applied EcologyNov 14, 2023
Secrets Under the #Sagebrush: Unveiling hidden #Microhabitats: Davies et al. found differences between north and south sides of #shrubs and see #restoring shrubs as vital for preserving #microenvironments. @gfoe
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S143917912300035X
Soh Kam YungAug 13, 2020

Life finds a way.

"To be accused of living under a rock is generally not a good thing in today’s society. That is, unless you are a moss living in the Mojave Desert. By setting up residency under milky quartz, a few Mojave mosses are able to find much more favorable growing conditions than they would in the surrounding desert environment."

https://www.indefenseofplants.com/blog/2020/7/30/desert-mosses-that-live-under-rocks

#Biology #Mosses #Environment #MicroEnvironments #Plants

Desert Mosses That Live Under Rocks — In Defense of Plants