Plants, spores, and seeds -- Prehistoric plants -- How mosses and ferns grow -- What are mosses? -- Liverwort shapes -- Moss and liverwort habitats -- More mosses and liverworts -- Hornworts -- Ferns and fronds -- Where ferns grow -- Frond shapes -- Ferns worldwide -- How ferns reproduce -- Club mosses -- Horsetails -- Problem mosses and ferns -- Pretty mosses and ferns -- Useful mosses and ferns -- Classification of life -- Groups of ferns.
Summary:
This book introduces you to a fascinating group of plants, from hornworts to tree ferns. It examines how these plants get energy and reproduce, as well as how they evolved from prehistoric plants. It also looks at how people use spore producing plants for food, decoration, and even medicine.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.