Moss Appreciation with Julia Palmer
Description
Don't miss Chris's conversation with bryophile Julia Palmer this week, who takes us on a trip to the tiny, wonderful world of mosses. We learn how mosses differ from vascular plants, introduces us to some of her favorite mosses and moss names, and helps explain the special properties of the boundary layer where mosses and lichens live. Julia fell in love with mosses at SUNY ESF studying with renowned indigenous author and botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, and shares how learning to pay attention to these tiny organisms (some of which have leaves that are only one cell thick!) changed how she moves through the world. Stay tuned for some tips on how you can get out and appreciate moss (and the rest of nature) this week!
Links mentioned~
Further reading: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Mosses of the Northern Forest by Jerry Jenkins
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