Plants That Attach Themselves to the Trunks and Branches of Tropical

question 23

Multiple Choice

Plants that attach themselves to the trunks and branches of tropical trees are referred to as:

• A)forbs
• B)epiphytes
• C)sclerophylls
• D)lichens
• E)emergent crowns

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Definitions:

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