Question

Which plants are bryophytes?

Answer 1

Bryophytes:

1. Bryophytes are small, non-vascular plants.
2. They have a green, leafy thallus or plant body.
3. They lack vascular tissues.
4. They are autotrophs and produce their own food.
5. Their body is thallus-like and is found in damp, shady areas.
6. They provide an important buffer system for other plants thereby playing a vital role in regulating the ecosystem.
7. The plants alongside them benefit from the water and nutrients collected by bryophytes.
8. Examples include mosses, liverworts and hornworts.