Epiphytic plants in a rainforest canopy. Epiphytes are non-parasitic plants that grow upon or attach to a living plant, mainly for support. Here, they

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Epiphytic plants in a rainforest canopy. Epiphytes are non-parasitic plants that grow upon or attach to a living plant, mainly for support. Here, they are growing on the trunks and branches of the rainforest trees. This rainforest is part of the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in Quito, Ecuador.

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