Comments on: Mosses use explosive cannons and mushroom clouds to spread their spores http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Tefal Head http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8477 Tefal Head Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:29:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8477 Just to reiterate Aurora's comment, the hook into this piece pulled me straight into a world I never knew existed, and probably would not have bothered looking into. Great stuff. Just to reiterate Aurora’s comment, the hook into this piece pulled me straight into a world I never knew existed, and probably would not have bothered looking into. Great stuff.

]]> By: Mike @ Slugyard http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8476 Mike @ Slugyard Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8476 That would certainly be a rude awakening for any insect or spider that might be resting there at the time! That would certainly be a rude awakening for any insect or spider that might be resting there at the time!

]]> By: Prof-like Sustance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8475 Prof-like Sustance Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:34:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8475 Slime molds use a catapult-like action to fling their spores far and wide (I can't find the paper at the moment). Seems as thought there are many adaptations to deal with needing to get one's offspring the heck out of your environment. Slime molds use a catapult-like action to fling their spores far and wide (I can’t find the paper at the moment). Seems as thought there are many adaptations to deal with needing to get one’s offspring the heck out of your environment.

]]> By: Ellen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8474 Ellen Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:02:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8474 This reminds me of a type of legume that has exploding seed pods, forgot what they are called though... This reminds me of a type of legume that has exploding seed pods, forgot what they are called though…

]]> By: Aurora http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8473 Aurora Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:07:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8473 Your 1st paragraph had hooked me into this story before I could wrestle my conscience over whether I had the time to read it. I never knew mosses had such neat tricks up their sleeve! Your 1st paragraph had hooked me into this story before I could wrestle my conscience over whether I had the time to read it.

I never knew mosses had such neat tricks up their sleeve!

]]> By: Old Geezer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/07/22/mosses-use-explosive-cannons-and-mushroom-clouds-to-spread-their-spores/#comment-8472 Old Geezer Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:00:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=2134#comment-8472 So mushroom clouds really are mushroom clouds? So mushroom clouds really are mushroom clouds?

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