Cryptogams Research: The Path Ahead

Preeti Chaturvedi

doi:10.21276/pt.2026.v3.i2.1

Cryptogams Research: The Path Ahead

Authors

Preeti Chaturvedi G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2408-3299

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/pt.2026.v3.i2.1

Keywords:

Cryptogams, Research, Diversity, Biotechnology

Abstract

Cryptogams represent some of the oldest and ecologically highly significant life forms on Earth that play crucial roles in nutrient cycling, soil formation, ecological succession, carbon sequestration, and environmental monitoring. They are essential components of ecosystems, contributing to biodiversity and creating conditions favorable to the survival of other groups of plants and animals. Besides their ecological functions, cryptogams are also highly significant in horticulture, biofertilization, traditional medicine and different industrial sectors

Author Biography

Preeti Chaturvedi, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

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2026-06-21

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