N039.VIKING BOER – NATURE – The Strangler Fig – An Unbelievable Tree Killer

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N039.VIKING BOER – NATURE – The Strangler Fig – An Unbelievable Tree Killer

The Strangler Fig – An unbelievable tree killer

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Some ficus species are strangler figs. The seeds are eaten by birds and pass through the digestive tract undamaged. If they are excreted on the branch of a tree in the feces of the birds and remain stuck there thanks to the mistletoe-like slimy seed coat, the seeds germinate on the branch.

The fig plants grow directly there, so they are initially epiphytes. But their aerial roots grow down to the ground. When the roots reach the ground, the figs begin to grow faster and form many more aerial roots. They gradually enclose their supporting or host tree, which eventually dies, forming a cavity inside the strangler fig. The strangler fig also benefits from the nutrients released during the decomposition of the dead supporting tree.
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The Queen of Trees – OFFICIAL

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One of the most amazing stories in the natural world — a tale of intrigue and drama, set against grand Africa and its wildlife.
The fig tree and fig wasp differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. Their extraordinary relationship underpins a complex web of dependency that supports animals from ants to elephants. Each fig is a microcosm — a stage set for birth, sex, and death.
One of the most amazing stories in the natural world — a tale of intrigue and drama, set against grand Africa and its wildlife.
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