Close up of Palm Tree with Cut Leaves and Moss (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Close up of Palm Tree with Cut Leaves and Moss

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Moss and detritus collects in the axils of cut palm fronds forming pockets of suspended soil which support many soil organisms.

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V Krashevska, University of Göttingen

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