Fragmentation in Plants
In certain plants like mosses, liverworts, and certain higher plants the plant’s body may form fragments which are capable of forming adventitious roots and grow in a different region with suitable conditions a copy of the original plant. This is a very common form of vegetative reproduction in plants in which the detached parts are usually modified forms like bulbils, turions, etc. Various processes like division, cutting, layering, grafting, etc. are types of fragmentation that help in growing plants on a large scale commercially.
What is Fragmentation?
Fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction in which the organism’s body breaks into pieces that further develop into new organisms that develop and mature to show the same process of reproduction. In this process, the organism may break into two or more fragments that will grow into a complete clone. This process is usually seen in favorable conditions with ambient conditions and nutrient availability.