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    The document discusses the evolutionary history of plants, beginning with their origins from green algae in aquatic environments. It describes some of the environmental differences plants had to adapt to when colonizing land, such as desiccation, exposure to sunlight, and accessing nutrients. Key adaptations that enabled plants to survive on land included developing a waxy cuticle to reduce water loss, protecting gametes and embryos, and evolving spore walls. The document also covers the diversity of non-vascular land plants like liverworts and mosses, noting traits such as their short stature and ability to regulate water loss through stomata and cuticles.

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    The document discusses the evolutionary history of plants, beginning with their origins from green algae in aquatic environments. It describes some of the environmental differences plants had to adapt to when colonizing land, such as desiccation, exposure to sunlight, and accessing nutrients. Key adaptations that enabled plants to survive on land included developing a waxy cuticle to reduce water loss, protecting gametes and embryos, and evolving spore walls. The document also covers the diversity of non-vascular land plants like liverworts and mosses, noting traits such as their short stature and ability to regulate water loss through stomata and cuticles.

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    II. Introduction To Plants A. Evolutionary History 1. Green Algal "Roots" - Ulva (Sea Lettuce)

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    The document discusses the evolutionary history of plants, beginning with their origins from green algae in aquatic environments. It describes some of the environmental differences plants had to adapt to when colonizing land, such as desiccation, exposure to sunlight, and accessing nutrients. Key adaptations that enabled plants to survive on land included developing a waxy cuticle to reduce water loss, protecting gametes and embryos, and evolving spore walls. The document also covers the diversity of non-vascular land plants like liverworts and mosses, noting traits such as their short stature and ability to regulate water loss through stomata and cuticles.

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    II.

    Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    Aquatic Habitats Terrestrial
    Water available Desiccating
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    Aquatic Habitats Terrestrial
    Water available Desiccating
    Sunlight absorbed Sunlight available
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    Aquatic Habitats Terrestrial
    Water available Desiccating
    Sunlight absorbed Sunlight available
    Nutrients at Depth Nutrients available
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    Aquatic Habitats Terrestrial
    Water available Desiccating
    Sunlight absorbed Sunlight available
    Nutrients at Depth Nutrients available
    Buoyant Less Supportive
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    Aquatic Habitats Terrestrial
    Water available Desiccating
    Sunlight absorbed Sunlight available
    Nutrients at Depth Nutrients available
    Buoyant Less Supportive
    Low oxygen, higher CO2 reverse
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    B. Adaptations to Life on Land
    1. Waxy Cuticle (reduce water loss)
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    B. Adaptations to Life on Land
    1. Waxy Cuticle (reduce water loss)
    2. Gametes protected
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    B. Adaptations to Life on Land
    1. Waxy Cuticle (reduce water loss)
    2. Gametes protected
    3. Embryo protected
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    1. Green Algal “roots” – Ulva (sea lettuce)
    2. Colonization of Land: Environmental Diff’s
    B. Adaptations to Life on Land
    1. Waxy Cuticle (reduce water loss)
    2. Gametes protected
    3. Embryo protected VULNERABLE
    4. Spore wall thick
    II. Introduction to Plants
    A. Evolutionary History
    B. Adaptations to Life on Land
    C. Plant Evolution – Acquisition of Terrestriality
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    1. Characteristics
    a. short (no vascular tissues)
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    1. Characteristics
    a. short (no vascular tissues)
    b. limited to moist habitats
    (swimming sperm)
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    2. Diversity
    a. Liverworts – most primitive plants
    - lie flat on ground
    - antheridia and archegonia on surface
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    2. Diversity
    a. Liverworts – most primitive plants
    b. Mosses
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    2. Diversity
    a. Liverworts – most primitive plants
    b. Mosses
    - have stomata – regulate water loss
    Archegonium Antheridium
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    2. Diversity
    a. Liverworts – most primitive plants
    b. Mosses
    - have stomata – regulate water loss
    - swimming sperm
    III. Plant Diversity
    A. Non-tracheophytes (no true vascular tissue)
    2. Diversity
    a. Liverworts – most primitive plants
    b. Mosses
    - have stomata – regulate water loss
    - swimming sperm
    - cuticle – waxy covering on leaves

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