Welcome to permies Zeph
Being on the other side of the world, I won't get specific, but moss certainly has a purpose: making the most of a niche that most plants hate
Low light/shade
Very acidic, often compacted soil
Excess water
Your photos are quite close-up. I'd love to see some showing 'the big picture'. What's the compass-direction of this area? Trees?
From what I know of moss, it's presence generally indicates conditions that while
ideal for moss, are not much good for
most edible plants. Raspberries, currants, gooseberries and blueberries come to mind as acid-water-shade lovin' berries.
By the way, are you seeing any flowers appearing in the mossy area? I ask because 'ephemeral' plants often appear in Northern hemisphere climates. We don't have them much round here, not cold enough!
In the meantime, here's a thread dedicated to the glories of moss:
https://permies.com/t/13614/art-music-aesthetics/Moss-art#122781