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RHIZOID
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A root like structure in non-vascular plants that holds the plants in place and helps plants get water and nutrients
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RHIZOME
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A horizontal, underground stem that produces new leaves, shoots, and roots
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NON-VASCULAR PLANTS
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Mosses, liverworts and hornworts are small. They grow on soil, the bark of trees, and rocks. They live in places that are damp.
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SEEDLESS VASCULAR PLANTS
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Ferns, horsetails, and club misses grew very tall. They grow in may places, from the cold Arctic to warm, humid tropical forests.
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IMPORTANCE OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS
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First plants to live in a new environment. When they die the form a thin layer of soil. New plants can grow in this soil. Animals use them for nesting material. Peat mosses can be dried and burned as a fuel.
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IMPORTANCE OF SEEDLESS VASCULAR PLANTS
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The help form soil, prevents soil erosion. In rocky areas, ferns can play a role in the formation of communities. Horsetails are used in some dietary supplement, shampoos, and skin-care products.
Coal is a fossil fuel that humans mine from the Earth's crust. Humans rely on coal for energy. |
