Yes, stranger vines can kill trees. They girdle bushes, herbs, grasses, shrubs and trees from bottom to top. The girdling or strangling activity by runners, suckers or tendrils massively generated by prolific seeding kills non-woody and woody plants by monopolizing all light and moisture inputs from air, land and water bodies.
Trees provide support and structure for vines to climb and grow upon. Vines can utilize the trees for better access to sunlight, helping them photosynthesize and grow more effectively. Additionally, trees can help protect vines from harsh weather conditions and predators.
Trees with vines hanging down contribute to the ecosystem by providing habitat and food for various animals, such as birds and insects. The vines also help to increase biodiversity by creating a diverse microhabitat within the tree canopy. Additionally, the vines can help to stabilize the tree and prevent erosion, ultimately benefiting the overall health of the ecosystem.
The biome you are referring to is likely the understory layer of a tropical rainforest. This layer is characterized by shorter trees and vines that have adapted to thrive in the low light conditions found beneath the dense canopy of tall trees in the rainforest.
Aloe plants form a rosette of leaves that may, with age, form a trunk.
Grapes grow on vines, not trees. The plant that grapes grow on is called a grapevine.
no vines really kill the tree.
Some plants are strangler fig trees, Blue Quandons,Iiospermums,Wait-a-While Vines and Wurrawang Palms.
strangler figs strangle other trees to get to the top of the canopy to get more light
Yes
Yes. We have just bought a piece of property with pecan trees surrounded by hugh 8" thick P. Oak vines. Hugh limbs are beginning to die & fall off the trees. We are just beginning to fight it by cutting the biggest vines with a chain saw. Also trying to get the roots out of the ground. Then we will paint what's left, that we can reach, with brush-b-gone or something similar. We do not want to kill the trees. That's why we will paint on treatment instead of spraying it. Fletch
Trees provide support and structure for vines to climb and grow upon. Vines can utilize the trees for better access to sunlight, helping them photosynthesize and grow more effectively. Additionally, trees can help protect vines from harsh weather conditions and predators.
Either a monkey or a bird drops the seed of the strangler fig.
You burn it
The Strangler
While growing, they are cucumbers and grow on vines.
orchids, strangler fig, and epiphytes
The tallest strangler fig (Ficus macrophylla) recorded reaches heights of up to 60 meters (approximately 197 feet). These trees are known for their unique growth habit, as they start as epiphytes and eventually envelop and kill their host trees. Strangler figs are often found in tropical and subtropical regions, where they thrive in favorable conditions. Their impressive height and expansive canopy make them significant components of their ecosystems.