This video program explores the fascinating characteristics of nonvascular land plants as well as some of the simpler vascular plants. An in-depth look at mosses, hornworts, and liverworts serves as the topic of study for the beginning of the program. The characteristics of more advanced vascular plants are then explored such as whisk ferns, horsetails, and ferns. Concepts and terminology include: Bryophyta, Hepaticophyta, Anthocerophyta, rhizoids, gametophyte, sporophyte, Lycophyta, Pterophyta, spores, and sori.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2010. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Origin of Nonvascular Plants (3:46); --Bryophyte Characteristics (2:09); -- Liverworts, Hornworts, and Mosses (2:41); -- Seedless Vascular Plants (3:15); -- Ferns (2:40); -- Investigating Simple Plants: Video Review (1:02); -- Investigating Simple Plants: Video Assessment (3:11); -- Credits: Investigating Simple Plants (0:42); .