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Dendrophthora Densifrons -- Earthpedia plant
... host tree using a haustorium which grows into the stems of the host.The genus name Phoradendron is derived from the Greek for "tree thief".The flowers are ...
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Trees in a forest ecosystem may be living as interconnected ...
Jul 25, 2019 ... But why would the green trees keep their grandpa tree alive on the forest floor while it doesn't seem to provide anything for its host trees?
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Predicting mountain pine beetle behavior could help save forests ...
May 10, 2023 ... Adults emerge from infested trees in the summer, fly to a new host tree, and mate. Females then tunnel into the bark, where they lay their ...
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Melting glaciers could unleash dangerous viruses - Earth.com
Nov 17, 2022 ... ... hosts, the scientists examined the equivalent of each virus's and host's family tree. “Basically what we tried to do is measure how similar ...
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90-million-year-old amber reveals Antarctica's secret past - Earth.com
Nov 18, 2024 ... ... host coniferous trees capable of producing resin. During the mid-Cretaceous, these resilient trees were able to endure total darkness during ...
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Fir trees are severely threatened by an unwelcome insect guest ...
May 14, 2024 ... ... tree's defenses and disrupts nutrient flow. ... These efforts help understand the complex interactions between this invasive pest, its host trees, ...
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Landolphia Eminiana -- Earthpedia plant
They take the form of vines that scramble over host trees. Landolphia is native to tropical Africa. Taxonomic tree: Domain: Kingdom: Plantae. Phylum: Class ...
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Heat makes pine trees more susceptible to disease - Earth.com
Jul 15, 2022 ... “Essentially, climate change conditions led the host to starvation, which is compounded by the fact that the ...
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Microscopic fungi help forests fight climate change - Earth.com
Jun 23, 2022 ... ... trees, helping their hosts ... Unfortunately, widespread deforestation annihilates the fungi along with their host trees, disrupting this whole ...
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Epiphytes are increasingly threatened by forest disturbances
Oct 12, 2023 ... These are not epiphyte roots. These are roots that emerged from the trunks and branches of the host trees themselves.” “And so those epiphytes ...
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