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Bromeliads are a distinctive family of tropical plants which includes the pineapple. Their leaves overlap at their

bases to form a 'vase' into which water and nutrients (leaf litter, droppings, dead animals) collect. Many animals

drink from them, and some animals, such as tree frogs, live in them.

Adaptation - The pools collect moisture and nutrients which is important as many bromeliads are epiphytic

and so do not obtain these essentials from the soil through their root systems.

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