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
As an epiphyte plant, the Monstera deliciosa gets its nutrients from the air and water in the rainforest.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2021
And after a little experimenting, the epiphyte finally ceases to do anything for its own support, thenceforth drawing all its supplies ready-made from the sap of its host.
From Natural Law in the Spiritual World by Henry Drummond
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