Plant thrives at 72ÂºC in New Zealand's volcanic soil
A moss (Campylopus pyriformis) thrives in a highly active volcanic area in New Zealand, where soil temperatures reach 72Â°C, a geothermal vegetation survey has found. The heat-tolerant species adapt by having short roots, or roots that spread out laterally instead of downwards, scientists said. The survey around the country's hot springs also found a shrub (Lycopodiella cernua) surviving at 68ÂºC.