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Vascular Epiphytes:Setting the Scene

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Vascular Plants as Epiphytes

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 76))

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It appears that primarily epiphytism is simply a matter of occupying space. Algae, whether unicellular, filamentous or thalluous, as long as they are not planktonic, grow on almost everything including each other (Fig. 1.1). In the aquatic environment this mostly means nothing more than obtaining a holdfast, it is casual and opportunistic and does not bring about any change in environment.

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Lüttge, U. (1989). Vascular Epiphytes:Setting the Scene. In: Lüttge, U. (eds) Vascular Plants as Epiphytes. Ecological Studies, vol 76. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74465-5_1

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