OL154: NEW - Meet the Mosses
In the plant world, mosses are “strong, sensitive” types. They cover enormous areas and are tough enough to survive long droughts and winters without soil or roots. They’re also individually tiny, and delicate enough to signal early warnings of environmental change. In the urban and natural spaces we know and love, mosses make themselves at home on soil, wood, rock and a huge array of human-made stand-ins. They do this whether or not we notice them or invite them. During this two-part session get to know a bit about the ecology and biology of these amazing plants
We’ll discuss
- How to tell if something is a moss, a lichen or something else
- How mosses differ from other plants, and how that can affect where and how they grow
- The main growth forms and features that help to distinguish the >800 bryophyte species in Ontario / Quebec, and a few of the common mosses we’re all likely to encounter
- Some of the main reasons why mosses deserve our attention: What good do they do? Are they ever a problem?
- Survey basics: diversity, rare species and expertise
This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.
LO member price: $130.00
Non-member price: $160.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jennifer Doubt,Canadian Museum of Nature
Dates: Monday March 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Seminars main menuIn the plant world, mosses are “strong, sensitive” types. They cover enormous areas and are tough enough to survive long droughts and winters without soil or roots. They’re also individually tiny, and delicate enough to signal early warnings of environmental change. In the urban and natural spaces we know and love, mosses make themselves at home on soil, wood, rock and a huge array of human-made stand-ins. They do this whether or not we notice them or invite them. During this two-part session get to know a bit about the ecology and biology of these amazing plants
We’ll discuss
- How to tell if something is a moss, a lichen or something else
- How mosses differ from other plants, and how that can affect where and how they grow
- The main growth forms and features that help to distinguish the >800 bryophyte species in Ontario / Quebec, and a few of the common mosses we’re all likely to encounter
- Some of the main reasons why mosses deserve our attention: What good do they do? Are they ever a problem?
- Survey basics: diversity, rare species and expertise
This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date.
LO member price: $130.00
Non-member price: $160.00
Location: Online Learning -This is a online learning presentation. Digital platform details will be emailed closer to the presentation date
Instructor: Jennifer Doubt,Canadian Museum of Nature
Dates: Monday March 3, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm