One go-to option is a type of moss called sphagnum moss, an entire genus encompassing up to 300 species to date. It's found in temperate regions worldwide and is typically wild-harvested from bogs.

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THE fact that Sphagnum or peat shaken with a neutral salt gives rise to an acid reaction in the solution has long been known. Baumann and Gully first explained this phenomenon as due to the ...

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Make a sphere from the chicken wire, leaving the bottom open. Remove excess wire with wire cutters. Fill bucket with water and soak sphagnum moss for about 15 minutes.. Squeeze excess water from ...

In flooded areas, sphagnum bogs may develop. The acidic tissue of sphagnum, and the anoxic, flooded conditions, slows decomposition, resulting in the production of peat bogs. Biomass in tree ...

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An array of communities thatincludes open river floodplains, sphagnum bogs, large wetlands, agricultural fields, northern hardwood forest, conifer forests and rock outcrops ensures a wealth of plant ...

Red-backed voles build nest 7.6-10.2 cm (3-4 in) in diameter from plant materials such as sphagnum and dried leaves under logs and stumps; in the abandoned nests and dens of other mammals; but ...

If you're an avid gardener, you may have considered peat moss—decomposed Sphagnum moss that helps retain moisture in soil—to enhance your home soil mixture. And while the potting medium can ...