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Mistletoe is an example of _______
Mistletoe is an example of _______
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Hemiparasitic plant
- Hemiparasitic plants steal water and important minerals from their hosts by clinging to their xylem.
- Root hemiparasites are more difficult to detect since they connect to their hosts below ground, whereas stem hemiparasites attach to the host's trunk.
- Hemiparasites acquire larger quantities of plant development nutrients in leaf tissue than species from similar vegetation types, and their leaf tissue decomposes faster than many other species'.
- Eg. Cuscuta pentagona
Hemiparasitic plant
- Hemiparasitic plants steal water and important minerals from their hosts by clinging to their xylem.
- Root hemiparasites are more difficult to detect since they connect to their hosts below ground, whereas stem hemiparasites attach to the host's trunk.
- Hemiparasites acquire larger quantities of plant development nutrients in leaf tissue than species from similar vegetation types, and their leaf tissue decomposes faster than many other species'.
- Eg. Cuscuta pentagona
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