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Debunking myths about gametophyte ecology

Posted by James Watkins | Ferns, Videos | 3

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3 Comments

  1. Teri
    Teri on December 17, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Great video! I teach about ferns in the southeastern U.S. and I’m now curious to see if I can find gametophytes as easily in our forests. It seems like it might be difficult to determine the difference between a gametophyte and a thaloid liverwort. Do you have any tips for identifications? I don’t typically see liverworts far above a constant water source, and if gametophytes are more tolerant of dryness maybe that’s one clue. Thanks for posting!

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  2. wtesto
    wtesto on December 26, 2015 at 1:35 am

    Hi Teri –

    Gametophytes of some liverworts and mosses can be confused with fern gametophytes – one thing to be aware of is that most ferns in the temperate regions of the world are cordiform (heart-shaped), whereas liverworts tend to be elongate. Also, liverworts tend to be thicker than fern gametophytes.

    A few minutes googling images of fern gametophytes might be useful in getting you a search image.

    Good places to look are shaded, moist areas of exposed soil. Some of the easiest places to find them are in soil-filled cracks near rock outcrops in the woods. They are definitely easier to find in the tropics than in the temperate zone, but with some patience you can find them!

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  3. Vinícius A.O. Dittrich
    Vinícius A.O. Dittrich on May 8, 2016 at 4:06 am

    Dear James,
    Congratulations! Your video is really nice :). I would like to suggest thinking about subtitles (I know it’s boring to do that) in spanish or portuguese (or even in english!). This is a video I would like to send to my pupils, but even for me is difficult understanding spoken english (“dái plai zium”, for example, is a word almost nobody speaking spanish or portuguese will understand…). I think your audience in Latin America will be too much larger.
    All the best.

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