Pteridophytes: Ferns and Their Kin

Everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about pteridophytes; ferns, lycopods, horsetails, and other fern allies. I explain the evolutionary history of pteridophytes, as well as their strange life cycle and reproduction. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Members of the Group 10:25 Ferns, an Evolutionary Success Story 11:39 Evolution of Plants 26:50 Alternation of Generations 30:49 Fern Life Cycle 42:31 Asexual Reproduction 43:41 Epilogue Music in this Video Intro Music Debussy - The Girl With the Flaxen Hair Performed by Blue Shift Licensed through Shutterstock Other Music Ravel - Pavane pour une Infante Défunte Licensed through AdobeStock Debussy - Reverie L68 Licensed through AdobeStock