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How do ferns reproduce?

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Ferns reproduce by an alternation of generations (see reproduction ), the fern itself being the sporophyte, which produces asexual spores. In most ferns the sporangia ( spore -bearing sacs) are borne in clusters (called sori), which appear as brown dots or streaks on the underside of the leaves.

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