Write ecological importance of Bryophytes.

1.	Write ecological importance of Bryophytes.
Answer» Economic importance of Bryophytes: 1. Some mosses provide food for herbivorous mammals, birds, etc. 2. Mosses along with lichens are the first living beings to grow on rocks. They decompose rocks to form soil and make them suitable for growth of higher plants. 3. Dense layers of mosses help in prevention of soil erosion, thus act as soil binders.

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Economic importance of Bryophytes:

1. Some mosses provide food for herbivorous mammals, birds, etc.

2. Mosses along with lichens are the first living beings to grow on rocks. They decompose rocks to form soil and make them suitable for growth of higher plants.

3. Dense layers of mosses help in prevention of soil erosion, thus act as soil binders.

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