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Although bryophytes are among the oldest land plants, their usefulness is relatively unknown to most people. Bryophytes are used in pharmaceutical products, in horticulture, for household purposes, and are also ecologically important. The multifarious uses and applications of the bryophyte flora are being increasingly recognized around the world. Their potential in the biomapping of atmospheric precipitation is also enormous. In this article, we briefly examine some of the uses of this ancient group of simple plants.
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Saxena, D.K., Harinder Uses of bryophytes. Reson 9, 56–65 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02839221
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