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Rhizomnium Glabrescens
''Rhizomnium glabrescens'', also called fan moss or large leafy moss, is a species of moss in the genus ''Rhizomnium''. Description The plants are upright, unbranched and unisexual. Their stems are naked, up to 3 cm high, are shiny and have large leaves. Male plants have large, rose-like clusters of leaves at the tip. Female plants have capsules. It is very common on rotting logs, humus In classical soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It is a kind of soil organic matter. It is rich in nutrients and retains moisture in the soil. Humus is the Lati ... and soil over rocks in low- and middle-elevation forests. Indeed, it is the most common species of leafy moss in low-elevation forests. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17266928 glabrescens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhizomnium
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere. Species * ''Rhizomnium andrewsianum'' * ''Rhizomnium appalachianum'' * ''Rhizomnium glabrescens'' * ''Rhizomnium gracile'' * ''Rhizomnium horikawae'' * ''Rhizomnium magnifolium'' * ''Rhizomnium nudum'' * ''Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum'' * ''Rhizomnium punctatum'' * '' Rhizomnium striatulum'' Fossil species: * ''Rhizomnium dentatum ''Rhizomnium dentatum'' is an extinct species of moss in the family Mniaceae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The genus contains a total of thirteen extant species dis ...'' References Moss genera {{Bryophyte-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humus
In classical soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter. It is a kind of soil organic matter. It is rich in nutrients and retains moisture in the soil. Humus is the Latin word for "earth" or "ground". In agriculture, "humus" sometimes also is used to describe mature or natural compost extracted from a woodland or other spontaneous source for use as a soil conditioner. It is also used to describe a topsoil horizon that contains organic matter (''humus type'', ''humus form'', or ''humus profile''). Humus has many nutrients that improve the health of soil, nitrogen being the most important. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C:N) of humus commonly ranges between eight and fifteen with the median being about twelve. It also significantly affects the bulk density of soil. Humus is amorphous and lacks the "cellular cake structure characteristic of plants, micro-organisms or animals". Description The primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
