Vascular Plants With Seeds Divided into two Groups.
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Vascular Plants With SeedsVascular Plants With Seeds
Divided into two Groups
The Two GroupsThe Two Groups
Gymnosperms (with 3 phyla)Angiosperms (with 1 phylum)
Phylum ConiferophytaPhylum Coniferophyta
Often called gymnospermsGymnosperms: the seed plants that do not first produce a flower before the seedMeans “naked seed” – produce seeds not covered by the walls of an ovary
Do not form flowers or fruits
Produce cones or cone-like structures
Conifer refers to the cones
All conifers produce seeds in cones
Two Types of ConesTwo Types of Cones
Staminate and Ovulate
Staminate ConesStaminate Cones
The pollen-producing cones
Small, green, and inconspicuous near the tips of the branches
Shed after the pollen season is over
Ovulate ConesOvulate ConesThe seed-producing conesLarger than staminate conesSize range: 1-2 inchesWoody structures
consisting of layers of cone scales
Seeds develop between the cone scales
Seeds are generally winged
Pine Tree Life CyclePine Tree Life Cycle• Tree produces cones
• Pollen is carried by the wind from staminate cones to ovulate cones
• Pollen lands on the open scales of the ovulate cone
• The scales then close tightly (in many pines the cone begins to point downward
• Ovum is fertilized
• When the seeds are mature and environmental conditions are right, scales open and release seeds
Noteworthy Conifers: Douglas-firNoteworthy Conifers: Douglas-fir
The Douglas-fir, named for David Douglas, a 19th century Scottish botanist. Great strength, stiffness and moderate weight make it an invaluable timber product said to be stronger than concrete. Averaging up to 200' in height and six feet in diameter, heights of 325' and diameters of 15' can also be found.
Provide more than ¼ of the timber cut in the U.S.
Noteworthy Conifers: SequoiaNoteworthy Conifers: Sequoia
In central California
Some are among the oldest living things on earth (2,000 – 3,500 years)
273 feet tall
84 feet circumference
Bark 1 foot thick
Noteworthy Conifers: Noteworthy Conifers: Bristlecone PinesBristlecone Pines
The oldest living bristlecones are found in the White Mountains of California. The oldest known living tree, discovered in 1957, is a 4,723-year-old patriarch named Methuselah.
The oldest bristlecones are more than 4,000 years old. Egypt’s pyramids were under construction when these trees were seedlings!
Noteworthy Conifers: Noteworthy Conifers: Coast RedwoodCoast Redwood
Redwood trees are the tallest living things on earth.
Some grow more than 350 feet tall.