Epiphytes, amazing plants like moss and brome

<p>Epiphytes, plants such as orchids and mosses that grow in trees, draw nutrients from the air and create&nbsp;refuge&nbsp;for all sorts of other life forms. They are the foundation of forest canopy ecosystems, but they are facing threats from human and natural disturbances.</p>

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