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Spore dispersal in Bryophytes
... water molecules and adhesion between water molecules and the elater wall. Under dry conditions water is lost and the elater walls are pulled inwards. The elater walls have spiral bands of thickening so that as ... is lost. This shifts the balance. The attractive forces between the water and elater are overcome. The elater snaps violently back to its original shape. The water remains as a cohesive mass ...
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