Why are bryophytes called amphibians of plant kingdom?
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Amphibians are the organisms that live on both land and in water. Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom because these plants live in soil but they need water for asexual reproduction.
They are mostly found on marshy and wetlands where they can adapt to survive with both water nutrients and soil nutrients. Asexual reproduction is the main method of reproduction in bryophytes.
It occurs through the production of spores. Though bryophytes live on the land, they require water for fertilization.
The sperms of bryophytes swim through water to the eggs with the help of their flagella. So bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom.