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How are seed plants better adapted to terrestrial life than ferns and mosses?
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∙ 11y ago
They provide some evolutionary advantages:
1) The can remain dormant for days to years until favourable condition for germination.
2) The can be transported long distance by wind and animals.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey were successful due to their internal structure of transportation for water and nutrients
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∙ 9y agoSeeded plants are the most successful terrestrial plant. This is due to the seed/ovary protecting the immature plant from harm, and the positive effects of pollination.
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∙ 11y agoits because of the saliva type stuff in seeded plants
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What is meaning of mesophyte?
Mesophytes are terrestrial plants which are adapted to neither a particularly dry nor particularly wet environment
What are 3 examples of nonvascular plants?
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts
Do nonvascular plants include horse tails and mosses?
Mosses and liverworts are non-vascular. Horsetails are vascular plants.
In what ways are plants adapted to their environment?
Plants are adapted to their environment for growth, reproduction and sustaining life there after. For this there are certain modifications in the structure and function. For example xerophytic plants develop better vasculature and water conservation characterstics.
Do mosses have secondary growth?
No, mosses do not have secondary growth. Secondary growth takes place in vascular plants. Mosses are non-vascular.
What is meaning of mesophyte?
Mesophytes are terrestrial plants which are adapted to neither a particularly dry nor particularly wet environment
What are the organism living in Antarctica?
Cold-adapted plants and animals survive there, including penguins, seals, mosses, lichen, and many types of algae
Why are bryophytes considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment when compared with other plants?
They require moisture for fertilization to occur. Their sperm are flagellated.
Is mosses a mechanical or chemical?
Mosses are nonvascular plants.
What are examples of terrestrial plants?
Terrestrial plants include all plants that live and reproduce on the land. There are many terrestrial plants as well as many aquatic plants.
What are the plants like mosses that are the first to inhabit a barren area?
Pioneer plants, such as mosses, are the first to colonize a barren area. Mosses are well-adapted to harsh conditions with their ability to grow in low-nutrient soils and tolerate extreme temperatures. They help in soil formation, reduce erosion, and provide a foundation for other plant species to establish in the ecosystem.
Are angiosperms terrestrial or aquatic?
Angiosperms (or flowering plants) are terrestrial plants and largely dominate terrestrial ecosystems.
What plants are on mount McKinley?
Over 650 species of flowering plants, mosses, lichens, fungi, and algae grow on Mt. McKinley. Only plants that have adapted to the harsh winters and short growing season can survive on Mt. McKinley.
Are mosses considered plants?
because they are plants
What do ferns and mosses have instead of seeds?
Ferns are seedless vascular plants while mosses are just seedless.
Which plants are the first to grow during primary succession?
mosses...
What plants live in the terrestrial ecosystem?
what type of plants lives in the terrestrial ecosystem?
