Rolling stones gather moss: Movement and longevity of moss balls on an Alaskan glacier
S. Hotaling, T. C. Bartholomaus, S. L. Gilbert
The paper tracks movement and longevity of glacier moss balls on Root Glacier, finding they move 2.5 cm/day and persist over 6 years, with formation linked to a specific albedo stripe downwind of a nunatuk.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020Ecology