Overview
Non-vascular plants, or bryophytes, are a unique group of plants that lack vascular tissues, which are essential for transporting water and nutrients in higher plants. They include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, and are typically found in moist environments. Bryophytes play a vital role in ecosy...
Key Terms
Example: Mosses are a common type of bryophyte found in damp areas.
Example: The thallus of liverworts can be flat and leafy.
Example: Mosses use rhizoids to attach to soil or rocks.
Example: In mosses, the green leafy part is the gametophyte.
Example: The stalk and capsule of a moss represent the sporophyte.
Example: Mosses release spores to reproduce and spread.
Related Topics
Vascular Plants
Plants with vascular tissues for transporting water and nutrients, including ferns and flowering plants.
intermediatePlant Reproduction
The various methods plants use to reproduce, including sexual and asexual reproduction.
intermediateEcosystem Dynamics
The interactions between living organisms and their environment, including nutrient cycling.
advancedKey Concepts
MossesLiverwortsHornwortsReproduction