Plant Nutrition: Unusual Nutritional Adaptions Flashcards
What kind of plant has a (+,0) relationship with their host?
Epiphytes
What kind of plants have a (+,-) relationship with their host?
Parasitic plants
Carnivorous plants
An epiphyte grows on another ______ and obtains water and minerals trapped in leaves.
Plant
Name a type of epiphyte
Orange scented monkey faced orchid
How does an epiphyte benefit?
Place to live off the ground, and closer to the sun
Parasitic plants absorb _______, ________, and sometimes the products of ________ from their living host plant
- Water
- Minerals
- Photosynthesis
Name two types of parasitic plants.
Mistletoe and Dobber
What does it mean if a plant is a photosynthetic parasite?
Possibly not enough photosynthesis to survive by themselves so they steal from host
What does it mean if a plant is a non photosynthetic parasite?
Can not produce from photosynthesis and will tap into phloem
What does it mean if a plant is a nonphotosynthetic parasite of mycorrhizae?
Parasite that attacks the mycorrhizae
Haustoria roots ______ into their hosts
Tap
How do parasites that tap into host receive food?
Enter into the vascular tissue for nutrients
Carnivorous plants are photosynthetic but obtain _______ by killing and digesting mostly insects.
Nitrogen
Where do most carnivorous plants live?
Bogs
Describe the soil in a bog
Very acidic and contains very little nitrogen
