The relationship between this tree and the moss and fungus is a form of parasitism. Parasitism is when one organism feeds off the host, and the host in turn is harmed. This is exactly what the moss and fungus are doing to this tree. They are taking its nutrients and thriving as the tree is rotting and dying.October 17, 2010
Parasitism
The relationship between this tree and the moss and fungus is a form of parasitism. Parasitism is when one organism feeds off the host, and the host in turn is harmed. This is exactly what the moss and fungus are doing to this tree. They are taking its nutrients and thriving as the tree is rotting and dying.
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