9-Mosses Flashcards
1
Q
THREE classes of mosses are…
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1-Bryidae
2-Sphagnidae
3-Andreaeidae
2
Q
Mosses are important ecologically because…
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– Found in almost all terrestrial environments
– Contribute to soil building
– Improve soil water status
– Absorb mineral nutrients quickly
3
Q
The dominant gametophyte in mosses is…
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Bryidae
4
Q
TWO types of mosses in Bryidae…
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Cushion mosses
– erect, few branches
– terminal sporangia
Feather mosses
– creeping, branching
– lateral sporangia
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