Oct-31-2023
- Sphagnum mosses dominate peatlands that store about a third of the world’s terrestrial carbon.
- A type of peat moss has surprised scientists with its climate resilience: Sphagnum divinum is actively speciating in response to hot, dry conditions.
- To illuminate how S. divinum adapts, ORNL researchers developed resources, including a database with all of S. divinum’s proteins and a method to determine their functions.