Economic importance
A large amount of dead thallus of Sphagnum gets accumulated and compressed, hardened to form peat. In
northern Europe peat is used as fuel in commercial scale (Netherlands) . Apart
from this Nitrates, brown dye and tanning materials are derived from peat. Sphagnum and peat are also used in
horticulture as packing material because of their water holding capacity. Marchantia polymorpha is used to cure
pulmonary tuberculosis. Sphagnum, Bryum and Polytrichum are used as
food. Bryophytes play a major role in soil formation through succession and
help in soil conservation.
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