epiphyte
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Her new review found that forest fragmentation was the most frequently cited disturbance agent, followed by climate change, epiphyte harvesting, extreme events, agriculture, hurricanes and forestry activities.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023
The Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is an epiphyte - a plant that grows on another plant but gets its own nutrients from the surrounding air and rainwater.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022
An epiphyte like the Monstera deliciosa, the staghorn fern has its roots attach to tree trunks and branches in tropical forests, and it gets its nutrients from the water and air.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021
An epiphyte like the Monstera deliciosa, the staghorn fern’s roots attach to tree trunks and branches in tropical forests, and it gets its nutrients from the water and air.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
One genus, Vanilla, is a twining epiphyte; the fruit of this plant furnishes the vanilla of commerce.
From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton
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