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Even though some extremely rare bromeliad species are now maintained in culture by bromeliad enthusiasts, little or no thought has been given to maintenance of the animal species that depend upon them. ... A few species of the animals, especially of the insects among them, do substantial damage to cultivated bromeliads.
- What animals live in a bromeliad?
- Do snakes live in bromeliads?
- How are the bromeliads useful for the animals?
- Do frogs living in bromeliads?
- What is special about bromeliads?
- Is bromeliad an outdoor plant?
- Do frogs lay eggs in bromeliads?
- What is the symbiotic relationship between bromeliad and tree?
- Are bromeliads epiphytes?
- What eats a bromeliad?
- Are bromeliads toxic to frogs?
- Do poison dart frogs live in bromeliads?
- Where do bromeliads get their energy from?
- Where are bromeliads found?
- Are tree frogs Commensalism?
What animals live in a bromeliad?
The bromeliad is like a small ecosystem in itself—animals such as tree frogs, snails, flatworms, tiny crabs, and salamanders might spend their entire lives inside them.
Do snakes live in bromeliads?
Many species of terrestrial animals seek refuge in these bromeliad terraria, especially in the dry season in neotropical countries. These organisms are not harmful to the plants, but a few (venomous snakes and scorpions) may be harmful to people.
How are the bromeliads useful for the animals?
Answer: The animals that live in bromeliads bring nutrients to the plant in their droppings and when they die. The spiky leaves of bromeliads trap forest litter, too. Bromeliads can absorb nutrients through special leaf pores, which other plants don't have.
Do frogs living in bromeliads?
Frogs and bromeliads
Most bromeliads grow in a rosette shape, where the bladed leaves form a central well. This is where the frogs come in. That central well catches water, and the water lures insects. With a steady supply of water and insects, the plant makes the perfect shelter for a frog.
What is special about bromeliads?
Bromeliads get their nutrients from their leaves. Bromeliads use their roots for balance, not for transferring nutrients. Instead, the leaves take in all of the water and nutrients the plant needs. Some species of bromeliads even grow on rocks or trees.
Is bromeliad an outdoor plant?
Bromeliads are incredibly adaptable plants as they can be used indoors, outdoors, in pots and in trees. And, they range in size from 3cm to a gigantic 10m wide making them suitable for small and large gardens. The leaves of most bromeliad varieties are arranged in rosettes that can be flattish to upright and tubular.
Do frogs lay eggs in bromeliads?
Biology. These frogs lay their eggs in the water-filled rosettes of bromeliads or other temporary, water-filled crevices in the canopy, such as the leaf sheaths of banana leaves. The tadpoles complete their development in these small pools.
What is the symbiotic relationship between bromeliad and tree?
The relationship between the Orchid plant and the Bromeliad plant is commensalism. Both the Orchids and Bromeliads grow on trees where they collect nutrients from organic debris. And absorb water vapor through their roots. Plus they don't harm the tree they rest on.
Are bromeliads epiphytes?
Many bromeliads are tropical epiphytes. ... epiphytes, or air plants, that grow on trees or rocks. They cling to these supports with their roots but derive no nourishment from the trees. The small root system is used primarily for anchorage and the functions of water and nutrient uptake has been taken over by the leaves.
What eats a bromeliad?
Arthropod herbivores, especially Curculionidae (Coleoptera) and Lepidoptera, consume leaves, stems, flowers, pollen, and roots of bromeliads.
Are bromeliads toxic to frogs?
Re: Spikey bromeliads dangerous to frogs? It should be perfectly fine, i use some in my vivs as well, never had any problems with it.
Do poison dart frogs live in bromeliads?
Each bromeliad tank is its own microhabitat, and many species, poison dart frogs included, need this specific tiny habitat to thrive. ... Meaning that if a frog species is endangered, the plant it relies on to live should receive equal consideration.
Where do bromeliads get their energy from?
Most bromeliads are epiphytes—that is, plants that live attached to other vegetation. Many live high above the forest floor, deriving energy from photosynthesis, water from rain, and nutrients mainly from falling debris and windblown dust.
Where are bromeliads found?
Bromeliads originate from South and Central America, the Caribbean and West Africa. They grow in deserts, mountains and forests. The most well known bromeliad is the pineapples, but this is just one of over 3000 different species.
Are tree frogs Commensalism?
Frogs Shelter Under Plants
Many frogs, like the poison dart frog and the Gaudy Leaf Frog, in rain forests throughout the world show commensalism with vermiliad (a rain-forest plant that grows close to the ground on or near trees) and other plants in the rain forests.
