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Moss covered boulder within temperate forest understory environment Royalty Free Stock Photo

Moss colonizing rock surface in temperate forest ecosystem. High quality photo Moss grows densely on the rough surface of a forest rock forming a soft green layer that captures moisture and stabilizes the substrate in a shaded woodland environment