What is an example of parasitism in the temperate rain forest?

Answer 1

Perhaps a bush tick or paralysis tick. They latch on to a host and double their body weight in blood before dropping off and digesting the blood. Bush ticks can latch on to as many victims as they want while paralysis ticks are restricted to large mammals.

Answer 2

An example of parasitism in the temperate rainforest could be the relationship between the Pacific yew tree and the dwarf mistletoe plant. The dwarf mistletoe is a parasitic plant that attaches itself to the branches of the Pacific yew tree and derives nutrients and water from the tree, weakening it in the process. This relationship is an example of parasitism, where one organism benefits (the mistletoe) at the expense of the other (the yew tree).

Answer 3

Parasitism occurs when one organism benefits and the host is diminished, In the rainforest there are fungi, plant, and insect parasites. The fungi parasite attacks carpenter ants and turns them into Zombies.

Answer 4

Parasitism occurs when the parasite benefits and the host does not. In the temperate rainforest the most immediate examples are the ticks either the bush tick or the paralyzing tick. The latch on till they double their body weight , then fall off to devour their meal and leave the host with an infection.

Answer 5

Rafflesia arnoldii, also known as the Corpse Flower, grows in the tropical rainforest, and is typically found in Malaysia. It has a parasitic relationship with vines. Its aroma draws insects to itself that help it pollinate.

Answer 6

An example of parasitism in the temperate woodland and shrubland would be mistletoe. Mistletoe is a parasite that feeds off of oak trees, dissolving the wood of the tree and making it's way into the tree's core to steal nutrients and water.

Answer 7

An example of parasitism in the temperate rainforest is the relationship between some species of mistletoe plants and their host trees. Mistletoe plants extract nutrients and water from the host tree, causing harm to the tree over time. This benefits the mistletoe but harms the host tree, demonstrating a form of parasitism.

Answer 8

Leeches suck the blood of many rainforest animals.