Illustration. (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Illustration.

Caption

Too much sun in cold temperatures cannot be processed and instead causes harmful, reactive chemicals to form. This damages the marimo’s ability to photosynthesize and repair itself.

Credit

2022 Akina Obara

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License

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