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Epiphytes, specifically terrestrial, vascular epiphytes, are those plants that germinate and take root on other plants. These plants generally exhibit commensal relationships with their host plants <ref name= "zotz">Zotz, Gerhard. (12 Nov 2012). "The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a | Epiphytes, specifically terrestrial, vascular epiphytes, are those plants that germinate and take root on other plants. These plants generally exhibit commensal relationships with their host plants <ref name= "zotz">Zotz, Gerhard. (12 Nov 2012). "The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a | ||
critical update." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. The Linnean Society of London. 171: 453–481. | critical update." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. The Linnean Society of London. 171: 453–481. https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article/171/3/453/2416203.</ref> | ||
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Overview
Epiphytes, specifically terrestrial, vascular epiphytes, are those plants that germinate and take root on other plants. These plants generally exhibit commensal relationships with their host plants [1] .
Ecology and Evolution
Common Terrestrial Epiphytes
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Zotz, Gerhard. (12 Nov 2012). "The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes – a critical update." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. The Linnean Society of London. 171: 453–481. https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article/171/3/453/2416203.