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Krystal Randall, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong

Temperatures in a patch of Antarctic moss can vary as much as an entire mountain range

Krystal Randall

If you were to wander along the parts of Antarctica that are ice-free, you might be surprised to see something soft and luxurious growing right at your feet: deep green carpets of moss that look like draped green velvet nestled between rocks.

These moss beds, often called the “Daintree of Antarctica”, are like miniature forests.

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