Mosses - Test 4 Flashcards
Plants eventually migrated into ___
Land
Mosses are part of phylum ___
Bryophyta
There are approximately ___ species of losses
12000
Mosses are __ plants
Soft
Mosses grow in ____ or ___
Masses or clumps
Mosses grow between ___ and ___ cm in height
1-10cm
Mosses do not have ___ or ___
Flowers or root
Mosses are considered vascular or non-vascular plant
Non vascular
Mosses grow in ___, ___locations
Damp, shady locations
Mosses need water cause of their ___
Small size
Mosse have ___ tissues
Thin tissues
Mosses lack a ___ to hold water in
Waxy cuticles
Ecological roles of mosses
- creates organic Material
- water retention
- land stabilization
- shelter and humidity for a diverse group of invertebrates
- ____ part of food web
Economical roles of mosses
- florist trade
* sphagnum moss is a key ingredient in peat mosses
Mosses reproduce by alternation of generation with a _____ gamete
Dominate gametemosses dan he dioecious or monoecious