Vascular epiphytes account for around 9 % of vascular plants worldwide. The presence of epiphytic flora increases the species richness and structural complexity of forests, as well as providing resources for fauna and...
Tag - host preference
William Salter
Host trait combinations drive abundance and canopy distribution of atmospheric bromeliad assemblages
Anyone interested in plants may already have asked themselves why some trees host a wide diversity and large numbers of epiphytes while others have none. This may occur by chance or could be derived from specific...
AoBPLANTS
Host specificity in vascular epiphytes: a review of methodology, empirical evidence and potential mechanisms
A considerable number of plants depend on structural support by other plants. To understand their diversity and ecology, it is essential to know how strongly potential host species differ in their suitability as hosts...
