Bryophytes V.S Pteridophytes
Types of Algae
Brown Algae - Phylum Heterokontophyta Green Algae - Phylum Chlorophytea Red Algae - Phylum Rhodophyta
Why do people believe that land plants developed from algae?
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The adaptations made for life on dry land are as follows:
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life cycle and examples of a Bryophyte
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life cycle of a pteridophyte
Examples of pteridophytes.
Ferns Horsetails Selaginella
Compare and contrast Bryophytes and Pteridophytes.
Pteridophytes
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Bryophyta
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Aditional pieces of information
- Liverworts and mosses can be found on all continents, including Antarctica
- Mosses were often used in the 18th century to stuff matresses and pillows. In fact, one moss often used for this purpose was named Hyptnum, a derivation of the Greek word for "sleep".
- The saying that "mosses always grow on the north side of a tree" is not true. In deeply shaded woodlands, mosses can grow completely around a tree trunk, especially near it's base.
- Ferns flourish where others plants cannot, such as densely shaded areas and soaking wet soils. These plants can grow indoors or outdoors and require little care after they establish themselves in soil.
Sources
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Pteridophytes.aspx
http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/bryojustified.html
biologyreference.com/Bl-Ce/Bryophytes.html
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-iii/kingdoms-living-world/pteridophytes.php
http://www.anbg.gov.au/fern/taxa/pteridophyte.html
http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/bryojustified.html
biologyreference.com/Bl-Ce/Bryophytes.html
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-iii/kingdoms-living-world/pteridophytes.php
http://www.anbg.gov.au/fern/taxa/pteridophyte.html