Misty evergreens and moss in the mist, near Sheepstor, last April, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #mosstodon
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After the carefully maintained #Kokedera temple site was abandoned in the twelfth century, forest developed on the site, with a remarkable cover of mosses (120 species) carpeting the forest floor. Currently, this forest is particularly revered, as are, in other contexts, sacred forests from tropical regions that can constitute #biodiversity reserves in areas where the original forests have almost disappeared.
#Japan (2009)
© Claude Marcel Hladik
winding down from a dry summer #mosstodon
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#Mushtodon #Mosstodon A tiny forest grew in one of our hanging balcony pot things
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@louie Exactly: Most of these statements are much too blanket ones. And not quite correct: Photosynthesis is a process in 2 directions depending on light - and at least green - moss doesn't make a different photosynthesis than trees. It needs also light.
Only some species filter contaminants. It can't prevent urban flooding without drainage. It absorbs water depending on species + region. And so on.
I presume that's AI generated.
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@MrLee Some of the above promises are too general/incorrect* (LLM generated?). *e.g. the photosynthesis
Beside it's #climateAction power, #moss is also great for #biodiversity and #soilHealth: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moss-the-emerald-treasure/id1630784381?i=1000707856049 (I researched the facts with human brain).
Pay attention with moss design companies: they are not always sustainably working!
Apple PodcastsMoss - The Emerald TreasurePodcast Episode · NatureMatchCuts · 05/10/2025 · 56m
Saihōji (Kokedera) Temple, Kyoto, Japan by Tomoyuki Hasegawa
작은 벌레가 돼서 이끼숲 안에 들어가보고 싶어
#이끼 #mosstodon
Som svar til earthling
@appassionato You'll love the #Mosstodon tag!
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This moss clump is practically a shrub it's so built up
--at a grassland in Ardeer today
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Egghat НетBойне #Mosstodon FTW!
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🌿 MOSS: The Tiny Climate Warrior We've Been Ignoring
WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS ABOUT THIS HUMBLE PLANT:
🌎 CARBON CAPTURE CHAMPION
- Absorbs 4X more CO₂ than trees by volume
- Captures pollutants from air and rainwater
- Continues photosynthesis when trees are dormant
- Creates own ecosystem in urban "dead spaces"
💧 WATER MANAGEMENT GENIUS
- Absorbs up to 20X its weight in water
- Prevents urban flooding during heavy rains
- Slowly releases moisture during dry periods
- Naturally filters contaminants from runoff
❄️ URBAN COOLING SYSTEM
- Creates natural air conditioning effect
- Reduces building surface temperatures by up to 15°F
- Thrives on vertical surfaces where trees can't grow
- Requires zero irrigation or maintenance
🏙️ CITIES ARE CATCHING ON
- Tokyo installing moss walls to combat urban heat
- Seattle encouraging moss growth on buildings
- European cities creating moss-covered bus stops
- Living moss installations purifying indoor air
While we spend billions on high-tech carbon capture,
this ancient plant has been perfecting the process
for 450 million years - for free.
Next time you see moss, don't scrub it away. You're looking at one of nature's most efficient climate solutions.
via: www.biophiliadesign.org
#ClimateAction #UrbanGreening #NaturalSolutions #Mosstodon #Moss