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A type of moss can survive in
volcanic areas of New Zealand where
the soil temperature is 162 degrees
Fahrenheit (72 degrees Celsius).
I’M JUST FINE!
MY ROOTS ARE
GETTING HOT.
HOW ABOUT YOURS,
MOSS?
Plants that grow near this heat have short roots that spread out
sideways to escape the scorching volcanic soil.
GreenLAND
Plants can survive on the northernmost
point of land in Greenland and live in the
harsh conditions of southern Antarctica.
NICE T-SHIRT! DO YOU
WANT SOME LICHEN FROM Antarctica
GREENLAND FOR YOUR
COLLECTION?
NO THANKS,
I’LL PASS!
WHAT’S WRONG
WITH OUR
LICHEN?
Crusty, leaflike lichen plants
are so hardy that scientists think
they could survive on Mars!
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