How It Works
- Water Cycle: Water evaporates from moist surfaces, rises as vapor, condenses on the cooler glass walls, and drips back down
- Mist Tool: Click and drag to spray water droplets into the terrarium
- Plant Moss: Click on moist rocks or soil to plant moss spores of the selected species
- Moss Growth: Moss spreads using cellular automata - it needs moisture and light to thrive
- Species Competition: Different moss species compete for the same moist surfaces
- Temperature: Higher temps increase evaporation; lower temps increase condensation
- Light: Moss needs light for photosynthesis but too much dries out the terrarium
Inspired by closed terrarium ecosystems where the water cycle creates a self-sustaining environment.
The glass jar refracts light and collects condensation droplets.