Plant Kingdom
Vascular vs Nonvascular Plants
The plant kingdom could be divided into two major groups. They are the vascular plant group and non vascular plant group. However, there are some similarities as well as differences in between these two groups.
Vascular Plants
Vascular plants are also known "higher plants". They consist of vascular tissues, which are highly specialized. Those vascular tissues are responsible for the movement of nutrients and water throughout the body. Vascular tissues provide support and rigidity to the plant as well as circulating food and water around the plant. Vascular plants include ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. Vascular plants could be either seed baring plants or spore bearing plants. Plants belonging to this group have diverse life cycles.
Non Vascular Plants
Plants which do not have vascular systems are called non vascular plants or lower plants. They have special tissues for the movement of water throughout the plant. Liverworts, mosses, and hornworts belong to non vascular plant group. Since there are NO vascular tissues, they do not have true stem, root system or leaves. Also, non vascular plants do not contain a wide variety of specialized tissues. Therefore, some plants in this group look like leaves (liverworts). Also, some plants have root like structures. Because of the lack of water transporting tissues, these plants cannot grow high. Also, these plants cannot tolerate drought (lack of water). But, they can absorb water from the surrounding air or nearby sources through surface tissues. Habitats of these plant groups are swamps, bogs and near water sources. All types of plants in this group have uniform life cycles.
The plant kingdom could be divided into two major groups. They are the vascular plant group and non vascular plant group. However, there are some similarities as well as differences in between these two groups.
Vascular Plants
Vascular plants are also known "higher plants". They consist of vascular tissues, which are highly specialized. Those vascular tissues are responsible for the movement of nutrients and water throughout the body. Vascular tissues provide support and rigidity to the plant as well as circulating food and water around the plant. Vascular plants include ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. Vascular plants could be either seed baring plants or spore bearing plants. Plants belonging to this group have diverse life cycles.
Non Vascular Plants
Plants which do not have vascular systems are called non vascular plants or lower plants. They have special tissues for the movement of water throughout the plant. Liverworts, mosses, and hornworts belong to non vascular plant group. Since there are NO vascular tissues, they do not have true stem, root system or leaves. Also, non vascular plants do not contain a wide variety of specialized tissues. Therefore, some plants in this group look like leaves (liverworts). Also, some plants have root like structures. Because of the lack of water transporting tissues, these plants cannot grow high. Also, these plants cannot tolerate drought (lack of water). But, they can absorb water from the surrounding air or nearby sources through surface tissues. Habitats of these plant groups are swamps, bogs and near water sources. All types of plants in this group have uniform life cycles.