Given the discussion thus far of commensalism and parasitism, would parasitism be an accurate way to describe the relationship b

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AleksandrR [38]

3 years ago

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Given the discussion thus far of commensalism and parasitism, would parasitism be an accurate way to describe the relationship b

etween the strangler fig and the cypress tree?
please help me

Biology

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Nadya [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-26T06:59:23+03:00

Nadya [2.5K]3 years ago

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Yes, when two root tendrils from a strangler fig touch, they fuse together. Because the roots wrap around the trunk of the host tree, they overlap a lot and eventually form a mesh that completely encircles the host.
The “host” being a cypress tree.