Well, good to know that the moss that keeps replacing my grass is serving a good purpose! Could it be that the relative health of the soil under the moss has something to do with our habit of tilling… - Jess H. Brewer - Medium

Moss: A Surprising Climate Saviour?

Will Lockett

May 13, 2023

Well, good to know that the moss that keeps replacing my grass is serving a good purpose!

Could it be that the relative health of the soil under the moss has something to do with our habit of tilling the soil under vascularized plant crops until it is dead dirt?

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