Can biocrust moss hide from climate change? Fine-scale habitat sheltering improves summer-stress resistance in Syntrichia caninervis
T. A. Clark, A. Russell, J. L. Greenwood, D. Devitt, D. Stanton, L. R. Stark
This study shows that fine-scale habitat features, like slope and shrub shading, better protect mosses from summer stress than elevation-based climate differences.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology