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Losses from gathering moss raising ecological concerns.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 798 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Losses from gathering moss raising ecological concerns.(Environment)(Botanists aren't yet sure how serious the impact is from both legal and illegal harvesting)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Scott Maben The Register-Guard

Rolling stones may gather no moss, but tons of the velvety clusters roll out of Oregon forests each year.

The floral moss trade, operating in relative obscurity, is a multimillion-dollar business in the Northwest. However, so much moss is harvested in some areas botanists are beginning to worry about ecological damage and the spread of potentially invasive insects.

The green plants are found growing on the trunks of hardwood trees in moist settings, especially the northern Oregon coast range. They are a staple of planters, wreaths, hanging baskets and other floral displays.

Estimates of how much moss is stripped from timberlands vary wildly. While commercial collectors buy permits to gather from state and...



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