Why are vascular plants the most successful land plants?

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Natalie Ahrens · Accepted Answer

Vascular plants are successful due to better transportation for water, nutrients, and reproduction.

Vascular plants are successful due to better transportation for water, nutrients and reproduction.
The xylem and phloem of the vascular bundles allow for distribution of water and food to all parts of the body.
This structures allow vascular plants to colonize farther inland.
Vascular plants have evolved a comlex system of reproduction through spores, seeds, fruits.
These reproductive structures allow for a wide range of dispersal and limit the competition between parents and their offsprings.

Gabriella Anderson · Answer

undefined Because vascular plants have specialized tissues called xylem and phloem that efficiently transport water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant, they are the most successful land plants. Vascular plants can grow larger and taller, can access resources from a wider range of environments, and can compete more successfully for sunlight. Vascular tissues also provide structural support, which makes it possible for vascular plants to withstand environmental stresses like wind and gravity.