epiphytic

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1. epiphytic - Noun

2. epiphytic - Adjective

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Alt. of Epiphytical

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Ecology The first important monograph on epiphytic plant ecology was written by A.F.W. Schimper (Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas, 1888). Source: Internet

An epiphytic bromeliad Bromeliad at US Botanic Garden Some bromeliads are faintly scented, while others are heavily perfumed. Source: Internet

In Europe there are no dedicated epiphytic plants using roots, but rich assemblages of mosses and lichens grow on trees in damp areas (mainly the western coastal fringe), and the common polypody fern grows epiphytically along branches. Source: Internet

Terrestrial bromeliad species have complex root systems that gather water and nutrients, while epiphytic bromeliads only grow hard, wiry roots to attach themselves to trees and rocks. Source: Internet

Some epiphytic plants are large trees that begin their lives high in the forest canopy. Source: Internet

Tree-living epiphytic and climbing cacti necessarily have different centers of diversity, as they require moister environments. Source: Internet

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