Question

The strangler fig’s roots grow up and down the host tree, it latches onto. These roots eventually grow high enough to reach the sunlight in the cloud forest. Typically, after this happens the host tree eventually dies, leaving a hollowed-out center wrapped in large roots. What type of tropism is responsible for the hollowed-out tree? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:the relationship between host tree and strangler fig may be more mutually beneficial than previously thought, in a symbiosis where the host provides a structure to support the strangler fig's establishment in the well-lit canopy, and the strangler fig helps to support its host during storms

The aerial roots of strangler figs may attach to surrounding vegetation on the ground, stabilising the host plant and making it less likely to become uprooted. The leaves of the fig may also help shield from wind by closing up the forest canopy. Geotropism