Ferns are vascular plants. They contain vascular strands that allow water and nutrients to be transferred throughout the the plant. Mosses lack the vascular strands(or tissue) causing the mosses to have a much smaller stature because they are not able to transfer nutrients very well.
Ferns are considered more advanced than mosses because they have vascular tissues like xylem and phloem, which mosses lack. Vascular tissues allow ferns to transport water and nutrients more efficiently throughout the plant, enabling them to grow taller and have more complex structures. This gives ferns an evolutionary advantage over mosses in terms of size and complexity.
Bryophytes (such as mosses) do not grow as tall as ferns because they lack vascular tissues like xylem and phloem, which limits their ability to transport water and nutrients efficiently. This restricts their ability to grow taller and limits their overall size compared to ferns, which have more developed vascular systems.
Beacause they have a tube to carry food and water, while mosses do not
Plants like ferns, mosses, and liverworts can reproduce through spores instead of seeds. Some plants, such as bananas and pineapples, reproduce through vegetative propagation, where new plants grow from shoots or other vegetative parts of the parent plant.
Ferns are vascular plants. They contain vascular strands that allow water and nutrients to be transferred throughout the the plant. Mosses lack the vascular strands(or tissue) causing the mosses to have a much smaller stature because they are not able to transfer nutrients very well.
Ferns are considered more advanced than mosses because they have vascular tissues like xylem and phloem, which mosses lack. Vascular tissues allow ferns to transport water and nutrients more efficiently throughout the plant, enabling them to grow taller and have more complex structures. This gives ferns an evolutionary advantage over mosses in terms of size and complexity.
Ferns, mosses etc
Bryophytes (such as mosses) do not grow as tall as ferns because they lack vascular tissues like xylem and phloem, which limits their ability to transport water and nutrients efficiently. This restricts their ability to grow taller and limits their overall size compared to ferns, which have more developed vascular systems.
Vascular plants have specialized tissues for conducting water and nutrients, allowing them to grow taller and thicker. Mosses lack these tissues, limiting their growth potential. Additionally, vascular plants have evolved to invest more resources in structures that support height and thickness, such as lignin-rich cell walls and woody tissues.
True mosses generally grow taller than club mosses. True mosses, also known as Bryophyta, have a simple leafy structure and can grow up to several inches tall. In contrast, club mosses, also known as Lycopodiophyta, have a more complex vascular structure and usually grow lower to the ground, forming dense carpets or small clusters.
xylem
Beacause they have a tube to carry food and water, while mosses do not
Mosses and ferns grow from spores as do some fungi.
The limiting factor for sun-loving mosses as taller plants grow during succession would likely be reduced light availability. As taller plants shade the ground below them, the mosses may receive less sunlight, causing them to struggle to photosynthesize and grow. This reduced light can hinder the mosses' ability to compete with the taller plants for resources.
Because they reproduce using spores
Because they reproduce using spores