Biology: How Life Works
Biology: How Life Works
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ISBN: 9781319017637
Author: James Morris, Daniel Hartl, Andrew Knoll, Melissa Michael, Robert Lue, Andrew Berry, Andrew Biewener, Brian Farrell, N. Michele Holbrook
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Bryophytes are characterized by small, non-vascular plants, for example, liverworts, mosses, and hornworts. Characteristically, bryophytes are limited in size. They inhabit moist land, however, they able to thrive in dry environments. Bryophytes lack the true stems, roots, and leaves, like higher plants. The bryophytes comprised of about 20,000 plant species flourish in damp habitats, while some may thrive in desert environments.

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