In tropical rainforests strangler fig seeds germinate in the tree canopy and send roots downwards until they reach the soil. Then, as their roots grow they strangle the tree that originally supported their seedling stage.
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The Morpho Institute
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Scoop.it!
When in doubt, sniff a tree. No, really! Botanists and rainforest ecologists follow their noses to identify certain species in addition to looking at the plant's flowers, and counting leaves on branches."
The Morpho Institute's insight:
A "nose"-on investigation of Amazon trees! Another new video from BrainScoop's recent visit to the Peruvian Amazon. Yay! 
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Use plant adaptations to make connections between rainforests and deciduous forests!