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Is mistletoe edible to birds?
yes
How does mistletoe attach itself to its host tree?
Birds.
How do birds plant the seeds of the mistletoe?
Birds eat the mistletoe berries and then excrete the seed onto a tree along with some excement to give the germinating seed a good start.
What do mistletoe birds eat?
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How does mistletoe travel?
Mistletoes berries are sticky, and are spread by birds and other animals.
Can mistletoe grow in the grouNd?
No, mistletoe does not grow in the ground like typical plants. It is a hemiparasitic plant that grows on the branches or trunks of trees and shrubs, deriving water and nutrients from its host while also performing photosynthesis. Mistletoe seeds are often spread by birds, which helps it establish on suitable host plants.
Do reindeer eat mistletoe?
They will eat the berries of the mistletoe plant, but not the mistletoe leaves itself. Mistle thrushes are known to be very territorial birds and will actually defend mistletoe bushes in their territory from other birds by chasing them away or pecking at them. It is especially common to see in winter, a mistle thrush pecking at the neck or wings of another bird two or three times bigger than itself until the bird flies away from the bushes.
Can the berries on a mistletoe kill you?
do not eat them, leave them for the birds, ( most of them won't touch them either, they will make you violently ill.
What is the symbiotic relationship between mistletoe and spruce plants?
Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on spruce trees and obtains nutrients from the host tree. While mistletoe can harm the spruce tree by weakening its branches and reducing its growth, it also provides food and shelter for birds and small animals. This relationship demonstrates a form of coevolution where both species have adapted to benefit each other in some way.
What does the mistletoe look like?
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Is mistletoe a decomposer?
No, mistletoe is not a decomposer. Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches of trees and derives its nutrients from the host tree. It does not decompose organic matter like decomposers such as fungi and bacteria do.
What are the disadvantageous for mistletoe?
Kissing someone you don't like or someone who is REALLY ugly is one bad thing about mistletoe for sure.
