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  Gymnosperm

  Editors:Katherine H. Nemeh and Jacqueline L. LongeFrom:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 3. 6^th ed.)

  2021421 words Topic overview 1100LGymnosperms are one of the two major groups of plants that produce seeds; the other is the angiosperms. Gymnosperm literally means “naked seed,” which refers to the development of seeds exposed on a flat structure, that...
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  Angiosperm

  Author:Les C. CwynarFrom:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 1. 6^th ed.)

  2021477 words Topic overview 1360LAngiosperm is the name given to plants that produce flowers during sexual reproduction. The term literally means “vessel seed” and refers to the fact that seeds are contained in a highly specialized organ called an...
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  Ferns

  Author:Peter A. EnsmingerFrom:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 3. 6^th ed.)

  20212,584 words Topic overview 1210LFerns are plants in the Filicinophyta phylum, also called the Pteridophyta phylum. They are intermediate in complexity between the more primitive (i.e., evolutionarily ancient) bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and...
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  Ginkgo

  Editors:Katherine H. Nemeh and Jacqueline L. LongeFrom:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 3. 6^th ed.)

  2021424 words Topic overview 1370LThe ginkgo, or maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) is an unusual species of gymnosperm, having broad leaves, and seasonally deciduous foliage that turns yellow and is dropped in autumn. The ginkgo is a dioecious plant, which...