Mossess and ferns are found in moist and shady places because both
require presence of water for fertilization
do not need sunlight for photosynthesis
depend for their nutrition on microorganisms which can survive only at low temperature
cannot compete with sun-loving plants.
A.
require presence of water for fertilization
During fertilization ventral canal cell and the neck canal cell, along with tip of the neck disintegrate and the neck forms a canal like passage full of mucilage and some chemicals like malic acids. These chemicals attract antherozoids (chemotactic movement of called coacervates. In coacervates, lipid molecules antherozoids) and one of the male gametes fuses with the oosporc forming a diploid oospore. Water is essential for this process.
