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Posted by: Slaytonp at Wed Nov 7 22:54:10 2007 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Slaytonp ] I was unable to find any specific information about how they hang on so well, but they don't penetrate living wood at all. The attachment roots apparently just intertwine with the rough bark or surface fibers. The article I was thinking of was about possible symbiosis with a mycorrhizal fungus in the rain forest canopy, not about attachments, although since this fungus entangles with both the roots and tree bark, it might help stabilize the bromeliad attachment in the wild, as well. I don't think there is any such association in our tanks. When you drill to insert a stolon, this also is able to put out some rootlets, enhancing the attachment. [ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Show Entire Thread ] | ||
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