Epiphytes: Epiphytes have adapted to grow without soil in the canopy layer in a tropical rainforest. What is the major environmental factor that is overcome by growing in this location and not on the forest floor? Better access to light in the canopy. O Better access to soil in the canopy. Better access to water in the canopy. O Safer from herbivory in the canopy.

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Epiphytes:
Epiphytes have adapted to grow without soil in the canopy layer in a tropical rainforest. What is the
major environmental factor that is overcome by growing in this location and not on the forest
floor?
O Better access to light in the canopy.
Better access to soil in the canopy.
O Better access to water in the canopy.
Safer from herbivory in the canopy.
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Transcribed Image Text:Epiphytes: Epiphytes have adapted to grow without soil in the canopy layer in a tropical rainforest. What is the major environmental factor that is overcome by growing in this location and not on the forest floor? O Better access to light in the canopy. Better access to soil in the canopy. O Better access to water in the canopy. Safer from herbivory in the canopy. AY9_Week9_ng....xlsx A 10.7591 978150....p A Copy of Lab 9 A....pdf Week 9 Pre-lab.pdf A MacBook Air
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