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Explain how ferns are better adapted for terrestrial life than mosses
Reasons why ferns are better adapted for terrestrial life than mosses.
- Ferns have rhizomes (horizontal ground stems) which act as organs for food storage and survival of unfavorable climatic conditions unlike mosses.
- Saprophyte ferns have true root for anchorage, absorption of water and mineral salts unlike mosses which have false roots (rhizoids).
- Ferns produce more spores than mosses. This increases the chances of colonization of habitats.
- Ferns have well developed vascular system which supply the plant with water, mineral salts and food.
- The lignified xylem offers support.
- Ferns have broader leaves that provide large surface area for photosynthesis.
- The sporophyte generation of fern is nutritionally independent while that of moss depend on gametophyte
- Leaves have waxy cuticle to reduce water loss.
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