See Some Examples Of Vegetation In the Tropics
EpiphytesEpiphytes, or air plants, grow everywhere but can be found mainly on the branches, trunks, and even the leaves of trees
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SaprophytesSaprophytes are organisms that act as the rainforests decomposers, competing with the heavy rainfall which usually washes away nutrients on the forest floors.
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Carnivorous Plants
Some plants are adapted to obtain nutrients from animal matter. They obtain nutrients by capturing and digesting various organisms. The best known of these is probably the Venus fly trap.
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