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Perhaps a bush tick or paralysis tick. They latch on to a host and double their body weight in blood before dropping off and digesting the blood. Bush ticks can latch on to as many victims as they want while paralysis ticks are restricted to large mammals.
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∙ 9y agoParasitism occurs when one organism benefits and the host is diminished, In the rainforest there are fungi, plant, and insect parasites. The fungi parasite attacks carpenter ants and turns them into Zombies.
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∙ 9y agoParasitism occurs when the parasite benefits and the host does not. In the temperate rainforest the most immediate examples are the ticks either the bush tick or the paralyzing tick. The latch on till they double their body weight , then fall off to devour their meal and leave the host with an infection.
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∙ 9y agoRafflesia arnoldii, also known as the Corpse Flower, grows in the tropical rainforest, and is typically found in Malaysia. It has a parasitic relationship with vines. Its aroma draws insects to itself that help it pollinate.
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∙ 9y agoAn example of parasitism in the temperate woodland and shrubland would be mistletoe. Mistletoe is a parasite that feeds off of oak trees, dissolving the wood of the tree and making it's way into the tree's core to steal nutrients and water.
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∙ 13y agoLeeches suck the blood of many rainforest animals.
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Is the adirondack mountains a temperate rain forest?
Yes
How is a tropical rainforest different form a temperate rainforest?
because a temperate forest doesn't have as much life in it or as much rain as a rain forest and it sheds it's leafs in the fall
How do temperate rain forests differ from tropical rain forests?
Temperate rain forests are usually coastal and have cooler summers and milder winters than Tropical rain forests. Also Temperate rain forests have summer fogs that keep it moist. temperate rain forests also have lots of moss and consists of Deciduous trees.
What is the difference between a tropical and temperate rainforest?
the tropical rain forest is near the tropic of Capricorn and the tropic of cancer it is also at average 27 degrees and frost free all year round.there are fewer temperate rain forests than tropical rain forest .temperate rain forests temperatures vary and they also have allot of rainfall.but the main difference is the warmth of the temperate and the cool climate of the tropical rain forests
Are all rainforests tropical?
There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. A temperate rainforest isa rain forest in a temperate area. Then a Tropical rainforest is a rainforest in the tropics.
What is an example of parasitism in rainforests?
An example of parasitism in the tropical rain forest is a phorid fly on leaf-cutter ants. =]
Does the moose live in the rain forest or temperate forest?
Temperate forest
Is central part of the US made mostly of rain forest or temperate grassland?
There are temperate rain forests in the US, for example the Olympic National Forest in Washington State, however the central part of the US is temperate grasslands.
What is the name temperate forest or temperate rain forest?
temprate rainforest
What is an example of parasitism between organisms in a rain forest ecosystem?
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What is the temperate in the rain forest?
Tasmania
Why is a temperature rainforest different than a tropical rainforest?
I believe you mean ''temperate''... ? A temperate rain forest is a rain forest in a cooler climate compared to a rainforest in the tropics (near the equator). I believe the only temperate rain forest (or only rain forest for that matter) is the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington, USA. hope that helps
Second to the rain forest which biome gets the most amount of rain?
The temperate deciduous forest has the most rain besides the rainforest!
How are tropical and temperate forest different?
temperate forest have more seasonal changes (apex) (2021)
What biome has more biological species than anywhere else in the world?
it will be either a temperate deciduous forest, grassland, tropical rain forest, or a temperate rain forest.
Is a rain forest tree or a orchid a mutualism commensalism or parasitism?
commensalism
What do people wear in Temperate forest?
to survive in the temperate rain forest you need to wear a bathing suit
