Moss antheridia are desiccation tolerant: rehydration dynamics influence sperm release in Bryum argenteum

Authors

Lloyd R. Stark, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
D Nicholas McLetchie, University of KentuckyFollow
Joshua L. Greenwood, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Sarah M. Eppley, Portland State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-10-2016

Publication Title

American Journal of Botany

Volume

103

Issue

5

First page number:

856

Last page number:

864

Abstract

Free-living sperm of mosses are known to be partially desiccation tolerant. We hypothesized that mature moss antheridia should also tolerate desiccation and that rehydration to partial turgor (prehydration) or rehydration to full turgor (rehydration) before immersion in water is required for full recovery from any damaging effects of prior desiccation.

Repository Citation

Stark, L. R., McLetchie, D. N., Greenwood, J. L., Eppley, S. M. (2016). Moss antheridia are desiccation tolerant: rehydration dynamics influence sperm release in Bryum argenteum. American Journal of Botany, 103(5), 856-864.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1600026