Many bromeliads are epiphytes on the bark of tropical trees. They do not tap into the vascular system of the trees, but they collect the nutrient-rich water that drips through the canopy of the trees. This is an example of:

A) mutualism. B) predation. C) commensalism. D) succession.


Answer: C

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