Kill dates of black mosses are archives of Antarctic glacier history

Kill dates of black mosses are archives of Antarctic glacier history
Mosses, one of the few types of plants living in Antarctica, have a tenuous existence, threatened by advancing glaciers. When glaciers move, they can entomb or cover a plant — starving it of light and warmth. Scientists have discovered that the…

Published February 28, 2023 at 07:15AM
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