Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 27 - Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land - 27.2 - Key Adaptations Permitted Plants to Colonize Land - 27.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 583: 2

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Some of the land adaptations that plants adopted were the development of waxy cuticles and stomata that minimized the loss of water in mosses. Hornworts experience more apical growth as the cell walls of the organism become supported by lignin.

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Some of the land adaptations that plants adopted were the development of waxy cuticles and stomata that minimized the loss of water in mosses. Hornworts experience more apical growth as the cell walls of the organism become supported by lignin.
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