Glossary
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Epiphyte
An epiphyte (from Ancient Greek epi-, meaning 'upon', and phutón, meaning 'plant') is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant or plant-like organism such as kelp. It derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phorophytes. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem in which they occur, like any other organism. In some cases, a rainforest tree's epiphytes may weigh several tonnes.[1] Epiphytes differ from parasitic plants in that they grow on the host for physical support only, and do not draw nourishment from it.
Mitigation
Translocation with the immediate goal of relocating individuals of a species threatened by development or habitat loss.