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Decrease only slightly in the winter

in some places

The spiny forests of Madagascar are home to a diverse array of sharp plants

this ecological niche hosts the most succulent biodiversity

” Used during the Middle Ages as a poison of choice for assassins

Don't Bust the Crust! Badge T-Shirt (Rose) Size:M Decrease only slightly in theCryptobiotic soil crusts form when communities of microscopic algae, fungi, lichens, and mosses, grow together in desert soilsgluing soil particles together to form a living symbiotic matrix. These cryptic lifeformsvital to the health of arid ecosystems, are also highly vulnerable to human disturbance. For decades, Jayne Belnap and the amazing folks at the National Parks Service (NPS) have acted as human advocates for these remarkable and unassuming