They are mostly common in Tropical Rainforests located in South East Asia, Amazon Basin,etc.
what is the difference between epiphytes and climbers
The scientific name for epiphytes is "Epiphyta," which are plants that grow on other plants without deriving nutrients from the soil.
Lianas = Woody vines Epiphytes = Plants that grow on other plants Both are plants.
The answer is Epiphytes
animals in the rain forest eat epiphytes like beetles, salamander, and tree frogs
what kind of epiphytes are found in the flood planes of north east u.s. forests
They grow on trees to take advantage of the sunlight in the canopy. Most are orchids, bromeliads, ferns and Philodendron relatives.
To look pretty
Strangler Fig Epiphytes
Certain mosses, most orchids, and most bromeliads fall into this group of plants. You should be able to find them at better garden stores in your area.
Dick Johansson has written: 'Ecology of vascular epiphytes in West African rain forest' -- subject(s): Epiphytes
Water, nutrients, and the movement of animals limit the growth of epiphytes.-The major limiting factor for epiphytes is moisture. The less water in the environment (rain, fog, and mist) the less epiphytes grow in there. This is why they are most abundant in number and diversity in cloud forests and rainforests (tropical and temperate).-Available nutrients can be a limiting factor but epiphytes have many adaptations to compensate for this such as roots that capture organic debris such as leaves and animal waste. Many nutrients such as phosphorus, iron, and nitrogen can be readily absorbed from the air and rain. Other plants have symbiotic relationships with fungi or animals where they can gain nutrients.-It is also proposed that animals, such as monkeys, traveling along regular routes in the canopy branches aid in keeping them overburdened with epiphytes. This may be due to them trampling the plants and knocking off the needed organic matter and epiphyte seeds.