Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for________?

A. food
B. mechanical support
C. shade
D. None of these

Submitted by: Tauqeer Ahmad Rajput

They are an important source of food for many species. Typically, the older parts of a plant will have more epiphytes growing on them. Epiphytes differ from parasites in that they grow on other plants for physical support and do not necessarily affect the host negatively.

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