Bryophytes

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Bryophytes

• Topic 8 BOT 3015

Bill Outlaw, Instructor
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Scope of Coverage in BOT 3015
Bryophytes are a polyphyletic group, somewhat
artificial.We will look at only one group, as a
representative. Other groups (hornworts,
liverworts) are quite different.They share in
common lacking well developed vascular tissues,
but some vascular-less extant organisms have
evolved from vascular ancestors.The
distinguishing characteristic is the presence of
only one sporangium on an unbranched sporophyte.
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Evolutionary Relationships
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Bryophytes vs. Algae
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Bryophytes vs. Other Plants
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Moss Gametophyte
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Moss Sporophyte
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Moss Life Cycle
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