Mosses: Plants with a Dominant Gametophyte

07/05/2025 9 min Episodio 14

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Episode Synopsis

Small but mighty, mosses reveal a fascinating twist in the plant life cycle. 🌿🧬 In this episode of Deep Dive, we explore bryophytes—non-vascular plants where the gametophyte stage takes center stage. Discover how mosses grow, reproduce, and thrive in damp environments, forming carpets of green on forest floors and rocks. Why do they lack true roots? How do they survive without vascular tissues? And what makes their life cycle so unique compared to other plants? Join us as we zoom in on these ancient, resilient organisms and their dominant leafy generation! 🍀🔍