Phenomenon of Alternation of Generations and Reduplication in the Life-History of Ectocarpus! Distribution: Ectocarpus is world-wide in distribution and possesses many species. This is most primitive of all the brown algae. The species are commonly found in the colder seas of the temperate and polar regions. Image Curtsey: http://www.botany.unimelb.edu.au/ugcourses/606302/302photos/Ectocarpus.jpg […]
Six most important characteristic features of Order Fucales are mentioned below: 1. They are marine and found in the seas of cold water. However, Sargassum is found in tropical waters. Most of them are attached to rocks in intertidal zones. Some species of Sargassum are floating. Image Curtsey: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Saccharina_latissima_NOAA.jpg 2. The spores behave as gametes. The motile spores [...]
Characteristic Features and Classification of Stoneworts ! There are 6 genera and 250 species which are living, rest are fossils. The living members of this order are known as 'stoneworts'. Features 1. The stoneworts usually occur in still and clear waters in attached condition to the mud of the bottom of the pools. They are found in less oxygenated water [...]
