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One example of parasitism in the tropical rainforest is the relationship between mistletoe plants and their host trees. Mistletoe plants attach themselves to the branches of trees and extract water and nutrients from the host, weakening the tree over time. Another example is the parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which infects ants and manipulates their behavior to climb to a high point before killing them and releasing spores to infect other ants. These examples illustrate the diverse ways in which parasitism occurs in the complex ecosystem of the tropical rainforest.

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