Wherever they occur, mosses require liquid water for at least part of the year to complete fertilisation. Many mosses can survive desiccation, sometimes for months, returning to life within a few hours of rehydration. Mosses in arid habitats, such as the moss Syntrichia caninervis, have adaptations for collecting non-rainfall sources of moisture like dew and fog, capturing condensation from the air.
Wherever they occur, mosses require liquid water for at least part of the year to complete fertil!isation. Many mosses can survive desiccation, sometimes for months, returning to life withi!n a few hours of rehydration. Mosses? in arid habitats, such as the moss Syntrichia caninervis, have adaptations for collecting non-rainfall, sources of moisture like dew and fog, capturing condensation from the air.