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Bryophytes as economic plants

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Mosses and liverworts, apart from peat provided by the former, have not been of significance in furnishing useful products. They are, however, of importance in the general economy of nature, and have been used in a variety of ways.

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Thieret, J.W. Bryophytes as economic plants. Econ Bot 10, 75–91 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985319

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