spore
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On average, mosses now begin releasing spores about four weeks earlier than they did in 1990, and the peak of spore dispersal arrives roughly six weeks sooner.
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When autumn temperatures stay higher for longer, mosses have more time to develop their spore capsules before winter arrives.
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One of the most unexpected results was what did not influence spore timing.
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"We had expected that snow thaw or air temperature in the same year as spore dispersal would be crucial, but climate conditions the year before were shown to be the most important factor," says Fia Bengtsson, formerly a researcher in botany at Lund University, who is now at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.
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As a child, Doricko had been obsessed with a videogame called “Spore,” where he turned barren landscapes into lush new worlds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
