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There are stories that the moss on trees in temperate rainforests allow the tree to pull water from their branches instead of the ground, increasing their max h
by hinkley 4mo ago
There are stories that the moss on trees in temperate rainforests allow the tree to pull water from their branches instead of the ground, increasing their max height.
For a while there were people poaching the moss that facilitated this, which is a problem because it grows only inches per year.
- ryanmcbride 4mo agoGod that's sad. We really can't have anything nice.
- hinkley 4mo agoIt’s harder to remove the moss from high up in the tree and there are more risks in doing so. I was never clear on how prevalent this shittery was.
- RetroTechie 4mo agoAnd leaves can absorb moisture from water droplets on their leaves. Like from rain or foggy sea winds. Why go through a transport system when the water is right where it's needed?
- rolph 4mo agowater isnt all thats needed, solutes mined from soil, by the root system are required by the entire plant. Water and solute movement in plants: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/anatomy-and-physiology/water-and-solute-movement-plants https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/anatomy-and-physiolo... there is a disconnect between the roots and the xylem, its not a throughway, there is a switchover. Plant Roots and Mineral Nutrition: An Overview of Molecular Basis of Uptake and Regulation, and Strategies to Improve Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-9380-2_5 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-9380-2_...