north receives the least sunlight. Moss dries out in the sun
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Moss grows more thickly on the North side of a tree. Hugging the tree will help you find which direction North is.
Moss typically grows on the south side of trees in the southern hemisphere.
A moss rose will grow less than 3 weeks
Moss typically grows on the north side of a tree in the Northern Hemisphere, as it receives less direct sunlight and retains more moisture.
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Yes, moss does begins a very, very large part of its life cycle only on the north side of trees in the US. However, after a very, very long time that the moss has established itself, I'm talking decades here, then the moss will take over the south side too. But not initially and it rarely lasts that long to take over both sides of a tree. It generally will perish first. Moss grows on all sides of trees. It grows thickest on the north side because the north side doesn't get as much direct sunlight (If it gets any at all) And moss generally grows better in shaded areas. If this is true that moss grows thickest on the north side of the tree, in the southern hemisphere the moss should then grow on the south side of the tree as the sun should pretty much always face the north side of the tree on trees below the equator.
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moss grows on land, and algae grows in water
The moss that grows on rocks is considered a form of mechanical weathering. The roots of the moss penetrate the cracks and crevices in the rock, causing physical breakdown through expansion and contraction as the moss grows and shrinks. This process eventually breaks down the rock into smaller fragments.
Moss does not point to anything. There is an old wive's tale that it grows on the north side of trees, but actually it grows all over.