HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Bryophytes absorb water and nutrients directly through the surface of the plant. Because they don’t have vascular tissue, the absorbed water and nutrients are only available to the parts of the plant that are adjacent to the point of absorption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nonvascular plants do not possess any special organs for the absorption and transport of water; instead, the plant cells absorb water and nutrients from their wet surroundings at their surface by diffusion and pass them from cell to cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Characteristics of Nonvascular Plants Most bryophytes are small. They not only lack vascular tissues; they also lack true leaves, seeds, and flowers. Instead of roots, they have hair-like rhizoids to anchor them to the ground and to absorb water and minerals (see Figure below).

Detailed explanation-4: -Nonvascular plants include liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. They lack roots, stems, and leaves. Nonvascular plants are low-growing, reproduce with spores, and need a moist habitat.