Ferns reproduce using sori and prothallus.
The spore containing sori of a fern are usually found on the underside of their leaves. In water ferns the spores are produced inside the sporocarps. (Novanet/Gradpoint, On the underside of a fern frond.)
Sporangia
Ferns reproduce using sori and prothallus.
In ferns, a sorus is a cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fertile frond.
The spore containing sori of a fern are usually found on the underside of their leaves. In water ferns the spores are produced inside the sporocarps. (Novanet/Gradpoint, On the underside of a fern frond.)
The spore containing sori of a fern are usually found on the underside of their leaves. In water ferns the spores are produced inside the sporocarps. (Novanet/Gradpoint, On the underside of a fern frond.)
The word "sori" is the plural form of "sorus." According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "In ferns, a sorus (pl. sori) is a cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fertile frond. In many species, they are protected by an umbrella-like cover called the indusium."Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sori
Sorus, plural sori develop in almost all terestrial ferns in aquatic ferns sporocarp is formed in place of sorus to protect the developing spores from water.
The Maidenhair fern reproduces using germ cells called spores. The spores grow into small roots and then grow to be MaidenHair ferns.
Sori (singular Sorus)
Not at all. Ferns are one of the world's most adaptable plants, found in a variety of conitions and continents.