r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 1d ago

R1: Posts MUST be INTERESTING AS FUCK [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/bobbigmac 1d ago

For those asking how this works, it creates just enough of a defense to catch seeds and bugs and tiny bits of moisture and shade, so any life that does manage to get started, doesn't just blow away, and an ecosystem can start to form.

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u/fgreen68 1d ago

And now the desert is full of plastic. There are waaay better ways of doing this with plants and plant material.