mosses

The leaves and the mosses are a substitute, not only for manure, but for ploughing.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 03 (historical) 1874

[15] As the first great office of the mosses is the gathering of earth, so that of the grasses is the binding of it.

Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859

The leaves and the mosses are a substitute, not only for manure, but for ploughing.

The Earth as Modified by Human Action George P. Marsh 1841

However, the Arctic is an important global pool of some groups such as mosses, lichens, springtails (and insect parasitoids [13]) because their abundance in the Arctic is higher than in other biomes.

Introduction to Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems 2009

If changes in climate and UV radiation levels adversely affect species such as mosses that play an important role in facilitation, normal community development and recovery after disturbance are likely to be constrained.

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

Some groups such as mosses, lichens, and some herbivores and their predators are at risk in some areas, but productivity and number of species is very likely to increase.

Arctic tundra and polar desert ecosystems 2009

Certain tree species support epiphytes, such as mosses and bromeliads, that produce nitrogen, another fertilizer for the tree's ecosystem.

'Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World' 2008

Tardigrades are microscopic, aquatic animals that live in various semi-terrestrial habitats, such as mosses and lichens but also in the sea.

Papers read this week AYDIN 2006

Tardigrades are microscopic, aquatic animals that live in various semi-terrestrial habitats, such as mosses and lichens but also in the sea.

Archive 2006-11-01 AYDIN 2006

You get the certain kind of mosses and things that you can plant, you know, little cacti.

CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2005 2005