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Mosses are often overlooked; however, they are important for soil-atmosphere interfaces with regard to water exchange. This study investigated the influence of moss structural traits on maximum water storage capacities (WSCmax) and evaporation rates, and species-specific effects on water absorption and evaporation patterns in moss layers, moss-soil-interfaces and soil substrates using biocrust wetness probes. Five moss species typical for Central European temperate forests were selected: field-collected  Brachythecium rutabulum ,  Eurhynchium striatum ,  Oxyrrhynchium hians  and  Plagiomnium undulatum ; and laboratory-cultivated  Amblystegium serpens  and  Oxyrrhynchium hians . WSC max  ranged from 14.10 g g −1  for  Amblystegium serpens  (Lab) to 7.31 g g −1  for  Plagiomnium undulatum  when immersed in water, and 11.04 g g −1  for  Oxyrrhynchium hians  (Lab) to 7.90 g g −1  for  Oxyrrhynchium hians  when sprayed, due to different morphologies depending on the growing location. Structural traits such as high leaf frequencies and small leaf areas increased WSC max . In terms of evaporation, leaf frequency displayed a positive correlation with evaporation, while leaf area index showed a negative correlation. Moisture alterations during watering and desiccation were largely controlled by species/substrate-specific patterns. Generally, moss cover prevented desiccation of soil surfaces and was not a barrier to infiltration. To understand water’s path from moss to soil, this study made a first contribution.

Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations