Tracheophyta

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Tracheophyta is the major group of land plants characterized by specialized vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) that transport water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf plant division
taxonomic clade
vascular plant group
commonName vascular plants
distinguishedFrom Bryophyta
non-vascular plants
evolved in Silurian period
fossilRecord Devonian
Silurian
hasCharacteristic adapted to life on land
conducts nutrients via phloem
conducts sugars via phloem
conducts water via xylem
dominant sporophyte generation
exhibits lignified tissues
has cuticle on aerial parts
has stomata
has true leaves
has true roots
has true stems
possesses phloem
possesses vascular tissue
possesses xylem
reduced gametophyte generation
shows apical growth
hasEcologicalRole major contributors to global carbon cycle
primary producers in terrestrial ecosystems
provide habitats for terrestrial organisms
hasProcess secondary growth in many lineages
vascular transport
hasStructure leaves with veins
roots with vascular cylinder
stems with vascular tissue
tracheids
vascular bundles
vessels in many angiosperms
includes angiosperms
ferns
gymnosperms
lycophytes
pteridophytes
seed plants
kingdom Plantae
subdivisionOf Embryophyta
land plants
superdivisionOf Lycopodiophyta
Polypodiophyta
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
taxonRank division


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