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These images that we see in La Vanguardia's Readers' Photos are not spectacular photographs, but the fact that the moss has emerged, even if it is in a shady area, is something to celebrate.
The presence of this moss means that we have some humidity despite the persistent drought that plagues Catalonia. In this case, it has grown on the margins of the town of Altet, in the Urgell region.
It must be taken into account that moss requires constant humidity, it needs to be hydrated, to prevent its fibers from burning. Therefore, the fact that it has grown in this area of the Lleida region in the midst of a drought is truly striking.
In fact, mosses are considered vital sponges in the water cycle, because they store this resource and prevent erosion. Mosses are organisms from very varied environments.
Mosses are one of the first plant organisms that occupied the terrestrial environment. They integrate microenvironments with high humidity, since they retain water and release it slowly.
