Mosses are ubiquitous plants that can be found on various surfaces, such as trees, coastal rocks, as well as on roofs and building walls. These plants belong to the most primitive forms of life on land, as they lack roots, vascular systems, flowers, or fruits.
Although mosses often go unnoticed, they possess significant potential to teach us about various aspects of the world around us. In the book 'Life in the Liminal Zone: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses,' published by Ad Margine Press and translated into Russian by Vladimir Petrov, bryologist Robin Wall Kimmerer details the biological characteristics of mosses.
The work examines the relationship between mosses and the lives of numerous organisms and what information they can provide about our planet. Specifically, this excerpt focuses on the characteristics that ensure the high degree of survival success of mosses.