Moss Safari - Exploring the Secret Life in Moss

Name: Moss Safari - Exploring the Secret Life in Moss
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An accessible and fun introduction to the dynamic microecosystem of moss. With photographs and detailed stories of the Big Five microorganisms found in moss.... Show more

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Author	Andrew Chandler-Grevatt
Language	English
ISBN	9781784275617
Publisher	Pelagic Publishing
Page's	173
Format	15.5 x 23.4 cm
Binding	Paperback
Pictures	Colour & b/w illustrations
Year of publication	2025

Moss Safari in short:

An accessible and fun introduction to the dynamic microecosystem of moss.
Photographs and detailed stories of the Big Five microorganisms found in moss.
Stories of how these microscopic organisms live their lives, affect our lives and answers they may offer about life and survival.

Moss Safari allows you to embark on an extraordinary journey into the hidden world of moss. Just like adventurers seeking the Big Five animals on an African safari, we invite you to discover the wonders of the microscopic Big Five organisms that dwell within the mosses on our roofs, walls and pavements. Let’s go on a Moss Safari!

On your journey into this miniature universe, your guide will reveal the secrets of this hidden realm. Here, you’ll soon encounter those microscopic Big Five: the robust moss mites, the excitable nematodes, the adaptable rotifers, the resilient tardigrades and the elusive gastrotrichs. Each of these remarkable organisms possesses astonishing adaptations to survive in this surprisingly harsh habitat. As Andrew unveils the behaviour and ecology of these little-known organisms, you'll find yourself captivated by their intriguing stories, shedding light on their significance in evolution, global ecosystems and even in medical breakthroughs. Each animal is the subject of cutting-edge scientific research and much of the science is not yet done.

Whether an armchair naturalist, a student of biology or an amateur microscopist, you will be entranced by this quest of Moss Safari and will never see moss in the same way again. Be prepared to get inspired and maybe pick up your own microscope to embark on a search to find the Big Five.

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