Ferns are plants without seeds and are one of the earliest plants.
About Ferns
About Ferns
By David Nicholls
A very good page with illustrations and diagrams describing ferns.
http://www.home.aone.net.au/~byzantium/ferns/about...
Backyard Ferns
Backyard Ferns
By Jim Conrad
Backyard Nature Website
Great text and photographs on ferns; covers fronds, reproduction, and more.
http://www.backyardnature.net/ferns.htm
Diversity of Plants: Major GroupsDiversity of Plants: Major Groups
Mother-Earth.org
Great page of wonderful photos.
http://www.morning-earth.org/Graphic-E/BIOSPHERE/B...
Fern
Fern
Wikipedia.org
Life Cycle
Ferns are vascular plants differing from the more primitive lycophytes by having true leaves (megaphylls). They differ from seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern
Fern
Fern
Infoplease.com
ern, any plant of the division Polypodiophyta. Fern species, numbering several thousand, are found throughout the world but are especially abundant in tropical rain forests.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0818504.html
Fern
Fern
By David Darling
The Internet Encyclopedia of Science
Brief article, with photograph.
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/F/fern.h...
Fern Life Cycle
Fern Life Cycle
Purposegames.com
Interactive game; click start then select the correct part that it asks for.
http://www.purposegames.com/game/fern-life-cycle-q...
Fern Life Cycle
Fern Life Cycle
Hartcourt School
Interactive Flash activity.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_...
Fern Life Cycle
Fern Life Cycle
Biology 213
Bellevue College
A large diagram of the life cycle.
http://scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/rkr/Biology213/l...
Fern Life-CycleFern Life-Cycle
By rrwisner
March 10, 2009
YouTube.com
Video length: 03:10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Fern Questions and AnswersFern Questions and Answers
US Department of Agriculture
Discover why ferns don't have flowers or fruits, if they make good garden plants, and much more.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/fernsfaq2.ht...
FernsFerns
By John W. Kimball
Kimball's Biology Pages
Excellent image, illustrations and text on ferns.
http://www.biology-pages.info/F/Ferns.html
Ferns
Ferns
NatureWorks
Image Credits: Clipart.com
New Hampshire Public Television
Ferns have roots, stems and leaves but no seeds. They reproduce by spores. There are about 12,000 species of fern.
http://www.nhptv.org/NATUREWORKS/nwep14ferns.htm
Ferns - Science for KidsFerns - Science for Kids,
Dr. Karen Carr, Associate Professor of History,
Portland State University,
Wonderful information on ferns, with hyper-texted words throughout; click on one to learn more
http://quatr.us/biology/plants/ferns/
Ferns and Horsetails
Ferns and Horsetails
Biology4kids.com
"The ferns were the first plant species to develop a circulatory system that lets them grow larger." Visit the web site to learn more.
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_fern.html
Ferns Remove Arsenic from Soil and Water
Ferns Remove Arsenic from Soil and Water
By Kate Ruder
Posted: August 6, 2004
Genome News Network
Six years ago researchers in Florida discovered ferns growing in soil contaminated with arsen
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/articles/2004/08/...
Ferns: A Biology ReviewFerns: A Biology Review
biology-questions-and-answers.com
A Q&A on ferns. Also has links to many fern images.
http://www.biology-questions-and-answers.com/ferns...
Fun Facts About Seedless Vascular Plants
Fun Facts About Seedless Vascular Plants
By JacobS, eHow Contributor
Most vascular plants use seeds or flowers to reproduce, but seedless vascular plants are an interesting relic from a time whe
http://www.ehow.co.uk/about_6455960_fun-seedless-v...
Life Cycle of a Fern
Life Cycle of a Fern
Cazadero Performing Arts Camp, Nature Program
life cycle of a fern is beautiful and complex, but with a little study, you can understand it.
Visit the web site for an ex
http://www.davidlnelson.md/Cazadero/Fern_Life_cycl...
Life Cycle of a Fern
Life Cycle of a Fern
Cazadero Music Camp Nature Guide
The life cycle of a fern displayed in a large, labeled illustration. Follow the 7 steps to see how it all develops.
http://www.davidlnelson.md/Cazadero/Fern_Life_cycl...
Life Cycle of Seedless Vascular Plants
Life Cycle of Seedless Vascular Plants
Gardenguides.com
Seedless vascular plants reproduce in a very different way, using spores.
Read more: Life Cycle of Seedless Vascular Plants | Garden G
http://www.gardenguides.com/87748-life-cycle-seedl...
New Zealand Tree Fern Fronds
New Zealand Tree Fern Fronds
Uploaded on January 2, 2006
by Pieter Pieterse
Flickr.com
Great picture with description.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kohara/81197981/
NZ Fern PicturesNZ Fern Pictures
By Brittany
New-Zealand-Vacations-in-West-Auckland.com
Interesting (and excellent) photos with descriptions.
http://www.new-zealand-vacations-in-west-auckland....
Plants: Ferns and Horsetails - First Plants with Pipes
Plants: Ferns and Horsetails
Biology4kids.com
FERNS AND HORSETAILS - FIRST PLANTS WITH PIPES
These are the first of the vascular plants you will study. Mosses and worts are non-vascular. The
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_fern.html
Pteridophytes Review
Pteridophytes Review
Biology Questions and Answers
Ferns are part of the pteridophytes, the first tracheophytes. It is easy to study ferns with our questions and answers.
http://www.biology-questions-and-answers.com/ferns...
Pteridophytes: Ferns and Horsetails
The Pteridophytes: Ferns and Horsetails
Open Door Web Site
Combination of illustration and text.
http://www.saburchill.com/ans02/chapters/chap042.h...
Reproduction of Ferns by Spores
Reproduction of Ferns by Spores
Mundani Botanical Garden
Large photos and text showing the stages of fern reproduction by spores over a period of 270 days.
http://www.jardin-mundani.es/English/fern-scolopen...
Seedless Plants - Factmonster.com
Seedless Plants
Factmonster.com
Text and a few photos of ancient horsetails, fern, and moss and how they reproduce.
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia...