Home
Class 11
BIOLOGY
An orchid plant is growing on the branch...

An orchid plant is growing on the branch of mango tree. How do you describe this interaction between the orchid and the mango tree?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch gets the benefit of exposure to light, while the mango tree does not drive any noticeable benefit. So in this interaction one species (archid) get benefitted the other (Mango) is neither armed nor benefitted. So the interactions between orchid and mango tree is commenasalism.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS |7 Videos
  • ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise IMPORTANT QUESTIONS |45 Videos
  • ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise IMPORTANT QUESTIONS |45 Videos
  • ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATION, SUCCESSION AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise TEXTUAL EXERCISE |8 Videos
  • HISTOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

    VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)|Exercise IMPORTANT QUESTIONS |7 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

How can you describe the relationship between people and nature?

. What is Ookinete ? Based on the sets of chromosomes how do you describe it

How do you define the angle between two intersecting curves?

How do you distinguish between methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol?

How do you distinguish between methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol ?

Which of the following is associated with the interaction between Mediterranean orchid Ophrys and bees?

Plants also respond to external stimuli. How do you feel about this ?

How do you distingush between benzaldehyde and acetophenone?

How do you distinguish between crystal lattice and unit cell ?

Draw a diagram of mango tree and write its soliloquy.

VIKRAM PUBLICATION ( ANDHRA PUBLICATION)-ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT -SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. Distinguish between eurthaline and stenohaline animals.

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Many tribes living in high altitude of Himalayas normally have higher ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. An orchid plant is growing on the branch of mango tree. How do you des...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Predation is not an association. Support the statement.

    Text Solution

    |

  5. What is the ecological principle behind the biological control method ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Discuss competitive release

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Write a short note on the parasitic adaptations.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Explain brood parasitism with a suitable example

    Text Solution

    |

  9. How do predators act as biological control ?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Write notes on the structure and functioning of an ecosystem.

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Explain the different types of aquatic ecosystems ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Explain the different types of terrestrial ecosystems.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Discuss the main reason for the low productivity of ocean.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Explain the terms saprotrophs detritivores and mineralizers.

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Define decomposition and describe the processes and products of decomp...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Write a note on DFC. Give its significance in a terrestrial ecosystem.

    Text Solution

    |

  17. What is primary productivity ? Give a brief description of the factors...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Define ecological pyramids and describe with examples pyramids of numb...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What are the deletorious effects of depletion of ozone in the stratosp...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Describe 'Green House' Effect.

    Text Solution

    |