Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying

Authors

Melinda J. Waterman, University of WollongongFollow
Johanna Turnbull, University of WollongongFollow
Sharon A. Robinson, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

130309

Publication Details

Waterman, M., Turnbull, J. & Robinson, S. (2018). Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying. The Conversation, 25 September 1-3.

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Abstract

The lush moss beds that grow near East Antarctica's coast are among the only plants that can withstand life on the frozen continent. But our new research shows that these slow-growing plants are changing at a far faster rate than anticipated.