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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.
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At what length does pubic hair stop growing?
Pubic hair typically stops growing at a certain length, which varies for each person. It usually reaches a maximum length of about 1 inch.
What happens when the brain stops growing?
When the brain stops growing, typically around early adulthood, it does not mean that it stops changing. The brain continues to undergo development, forming new neural connections and pathways, a process known as neuroplasticity. However, the overall size and structure of the brain remain relatively stable in adulthood.
What never stops growing on human bodies?
Hair and nails continue to grow throughout a person's lifetime.
When does a polypeptide stop growing?
A polypeptide stops growing when the ribosome reaches a stop codon on the mRNA template. This triggers the release of the polypeptide chain, along with the ribosome and mRNA, from the protein synthesis machinery.
Which is not true of a deciduous tree in winter It stops photosynthesizing. It stops growing. It uses food stored in its trunk. Its roots contract.?
Of the four choices - 'it stops growing' is false. Even in winter - trees still continue to grow (though at a drastically reduced rate). That's what creates the 'rings' you see when you cut off a branch.
What are plants that grow on top of other plants?
they are epiphytes, they depend on the plant they're growing on.
When does the body stops growing?
The human body usually stops growing in the late stages of teen hood
Name a part of your body that never stops growing?
Cartilage is the part of the skeleton that never stops growing.
Does growing of bones stops if you do gym in growing age?
Nope
When does a cell stop growing?
A cell stops growing when it dies.
How tall will a 5'9 man be when he stops growing?
When a man stops growing eventually he will be able to reach 6 feet tall.
Who stops growing first?
girls
Does your nose stop growing when your 18?
your nose never stops growing
When does your nose stop growing?
The nose stops growing at different ages for each person. On average, it stops growing when a person reaches the age of 17 or 18.
What is the difference between climbers and epiphytes?
what is the difference between epiphytes and climbers
Face stop growing?
its stops growing around the age of 25 and 32
How do you know when your hair is done growing?
Your hair is always growing, it never stops.
