Why bryophytes and pteridophytes grow in moist and shady places? plzz tel me anyone 

They are adapted for these conditions for many reasons, each reason linked to their survival

Water Loss

  • Plants, like other life on Earth, require water to metabolize energy. Ferns and mosses are more water-dependent than many other terrestrial plants; they do not have a woody exterior or thick cuticle to prevent water loss. Their tissues are thin and delicate, forming large surface areas for transpiration. Staying in the shade conserves water that sun and heat would otherwise evaporate.

Reproduction

  • Mosses and ferns reproduce through spores rather than seeds. These spores must have a moist environment to move into their next stage, where they form the male and female organs of the plant. At this stage, the single-celled male sperm of the fern or moss must move through water to fertilize the ovum. Sunlight quickly dries up any water, preventing motility.

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Sun Damage

  • Just as a person with delicate skin must stay in the shade to avoid sunburn, plants with delicate leaves stay in the shade to avoid scorching. Exposing most ferns or mosses to direct sunlight damages the tissues. There are exceptions; the cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) can survive in full sun if it has a steady supply of water, and some mosses survive in desert climates.




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They are adapted for these conditions for many reasons, each reason linked to their survival 

Water Loss

  • Plants, like other life on Earth, require water to metabolize energy. Ferns and mosses are more water-dependent than many other terrestrial plants; they do not have a woody exterior or thick cuticle to prevent water loss. Their tissues are thin and delicate, forming large surface areas for transpiration. Staying in the shade conserves water that sun and heat would otherwise evaporate.

Reproduction

  • Mosses and ferns reproduce through spores rather than seeds. These spores must have a moist environment to move into their next stage, where they form the male and female organs of the plant. At this stage, the single-celled male sperm of the fern or moss must move through water to fertilize the ovum. Sunlight quickly dries up any water, preventing motility.

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Sun Damage

  • Just as a person with delicate skin must stay in the shade to avoid sunburn, plants with delicate leaves stay in the shade to avoid scorching. Exposing most ferns or mosses to direct sunlight damages the tissues. There are exceptions; the cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) can survive in full sun if it has a steady supply of water, and some mosses survive in desert climates.

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what is the difference between amphibians and pisces?

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Amphibians can live in both habitats, water and land but pisces are those who can only live in water

 
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Brophytes and pteridophytes grow in moist and shady places because they reproduce through spores. Spores require moist place to germinate and grow into new plants. So, these plants grow in moist and shady places
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