• sploosh@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      They can’t live in soil that’s got what they need because the nutrients burn the plants’ roots. They got so specialized for nutrient-poor bogs that they can’t live anywhere else.

    • NeatNit
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      2 months ago

      Would you rather leave that soil barren? At least something grows on it now!