Monday, June 22, 2026

Month: June 2025

Animal behaviorEcosystems

Arthropod Allies in the Atacama Desert: How One Parasitic Plant Promotes its Own Success

Parasitic plants are a bit like vampires; they suck the sap out of other plants. Because of their unusual lifestyle, these plants’ impacts on their community of neighboring plants and animals can be complicated and surprising. A team of researchers in Chile asked an interesting question: Do parasitic plants benefit from the cascading effects they have on their communities of neighboring plants and animals?

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