Mistletoe (phoradendron spp.) infest many taxa of plants, often causing the branches of the host species to become swollen and distorted and making the trees more susceptible to insect infestations. this is an example of which symbiotic relationship?

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Deanna Spence

30 December, 15:02

Mistletoe (phoradendron spp.) infest many taxa of plants, often causing the branches of the host species to become swollen and distorted and making the trees more susceptible to insect infestations. this is an example of which symbiotic relationship?

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Mikayla Flynn · Answer 1

Mistletoe (phoradendron spp.) infest many taxa of plants, often causing the branches of the host species to become swollen and distorted and making the trees more susceptible to insect infestations. this is an example of parasitism.

Parasitism is the relationship between two species of plants or animals within which one advantages at the expense of the opposite, typically while not killing the host organism.