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to reach more sunlight If it didnt grow on a tree it would not be an epiphyte. Epiphytes grow on trees without deriving any nourishment from them. Parasites on the other hand feed on their host and cause damage.
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What the moss call that grow trees?
There are many mosses that grow on trees. In general, they would be called "epiphytes".
What trees do epiphytes grow on?
what kind of epiphytes are found in the flood planes of north east u.s. forests
Why would epiphytes grow on the branches of trees instead of on the forest floor?
so they get as much sunlight as the trees do.
Which plants grow in the jungle?
there are alot of different plants that grow in the jungle, theres Epiphytes,Mycorrhizae, Lianas, many different kinds of trees like fig trees,
Why do orchids need to be placed in a tree?
Not all Orchids need to grow on trees, only the epiphytes, terrestiall Orchids grow in the soil.
What are adaptations of epiphytes?
They grow on trees to take advantage of the sunlight in the canopy. Most are orchids, bromeliads, ferns and Philodendron relatives.
What best compares the roots of trees and epiphytes?
Symbiosis.
Lianas and epiphytes?
Lianas = Woody vines Epiphytes = Plants that grow on other plants Both are plants.
What plants are in the rainforests?
orchids, strangler fig, and epiphytes
Why do epiphytes wrap themselves around trees?
To s get all the nutrients out of it
Where is the orchid in the rainforest?
In temperate rainforests, they are found in soil while in tropical rainforests, they are more often epiphytes which grow non-parasitically on trees. In the tropical rainforest trees that they grow on are tree barks and smaller branches of the outer canopy.
What is epiphytes?
Epiphytes are plants that grow above the ground using other plants or objects as support or platforms to grow from. They are not parasite plants. There are thousands of these plants all over the world.
