The condition or state of being an epiphyte; the ecological relationship and way of life of plants that grow on other plants.
From 'epiphyte' + '-ism' (state, condition, practice). A noun form describing the phenomenon and lifestyle of epiphytic existence.
Epiphytism is a clever survival strategy in crowded rainforests—instead of competing for ground space and sunlight, plants evolved to live on branches where light, air, and rainfall are abundant.
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