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Postby Sinead Ryan » Fri May 20, 2005 9:26 pm

Could any body tell me tell features which make algae less sucessful than other vascular plants on land...
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Postby MrMistery » Fri May 20, 2005 9:30 pm

They need large quantities of water and can not withstand high temperatures and intense light
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Postby mith » Fri May 20, 2005 11:29 pm

Note the lack of transport vessels limit the size of non-vascular plants
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