Climate Crisis Threatens World's Oldest Moss Species
Takakia, one of the fastest-evolving species ever investigated, it could have trouble adapting quickly enough to survive climate change. Read more here.
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Takakia, one of the fastest-evolving species ever investigated, it could have trouble adapting quickly enough to survive climate change. Read more here.
As glaciers retreat, the moss struggles to adapt as quickly as other plants to the warming environment, leading to a decline in its population.
Takakia lepidozioides, found mainly in the U.S., Japan and Tibet, has survived for 165 million years. Now it’s disappearing due to climate change.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 - The rare moss Takakia has adapted over millions of years to a life at high altitudes. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Yikun H
The Moss Takakia Survived Multiple Mass Extinctions and the Dinosaurs, but the Sheer Rapidity of Climate Change May Put Paid to This Weird Little Plant in Tibet, Paper Warns