Question

epiphytes are plants that grow on the bark of trees. the epiphytes get nutrients from the air and get extra sunlight by growing on taller trees in the forest. the trees are not helped or harmed by this. which term correctly describes the ecological relationship? a. parasitism b. commensalism c. mutualism d. competition

Explanation:

Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Epiphytes benefit from growing on trees (getting more sunlight and nutrients from air), while trees are unaffected. Parasitism involves one organism harming the other, mutualism is when both organisms benefit, and competition is between organisms for resources.

Answer:

B. commensalism