The tree species specificity and inter specific interactions of Spanish moss
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The four main inter specific interactions
- Observing and analyzing the interactions
- Tillandsia Usneoides / Spanish Moss
- Spanish moss coverage on palm trees
- Spanish moss is tree species specific
- The statistical hypotheses
- Tree species with associated moss loads: An observation
- Evidence against parasitism
- The actual inter specific interaction the Spanish moss
- Conclusion
- Literature cited
Abstract
inter specific interactions are the relationships demonstrated between two species and how one species affects the other. The four main types of these interactions are competition, predation, commensalisms, and mutualism. spanish moss is a plant found living on many trees in the subtropics. The two objectives of my study were to discover if spanish moss was tree species specific and what inter specific interaction it exhibits with trees. I observed the amount of spanish moss coverage on Palm, Pine, and Oak trees. I used the chi-square test statistic to assess whether there is a strong correlation between moss abundance and tree species. With an α-value of 0.05 I concluded that spanish moss is tree species specific (χ2 =62.53; p-value 0.001). This conclusion was justified by the necessity of a large tree surface area to exist in the form of branches and leaves in order for spanish moss to attach to the tree. Other reasons were also explored in supporting tree species specificity and attempting to define the accurate inter specific interaction such as mineral abundance and precipitation collection in the canopies of tree.
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