O inquisitiveness, unlike parasites, is a system that occurs in the relationship of two species of plants or more in a way that does not affect or presents risks for none of the species, establishing an ecological relationship, called interspecific association harmonica.
To start all understanding of the theme, let's imagine two species that live in the same Natural Habitat, as we can see, they are two different species that interact with each other in this environment, we can call this relationship symbiotic interdependents, that is, the process of symbiosis, which means (yes together and biosis life), with this relationship, only one of the species are benefited and in some cases both species may be benefited at the same time, the conclusion is that neither species is harmed in this relationship.
We can mention 3 types of symbiotic relationship besides Inquilism, such as the commensalism, parasitism and mutualism.
You know when we rent the house to someone who needs a house, that person is called a tenant, that is, she needs of the house for a means of survival and mainly to protect oneself, that's why the name Inquilismo, let's understand this process?
We can clearly observe the process of inquilismo in trees, yes, in trees, especially those that are in tropical climate areas. The tree works as a host for the plants that are born in their trunks in all their dimensions, as an example, orchids, ferns and bromeliads, which they are epiphytic plants (on plants), these plants have the ability to carry out photosynthesis, as we know, to carry out their own photosynthesis it is necessary to transmit solar rays, that is, sunlight, if these plants developed in the soil, the trees would block this photosynthesis process, thus the plants would not would be able to feed and would eventually die, they are not considered parasites, as they do not capture nutrients from the trees, but only protection and Sun light.
With this factor, the need arises for them to develop in the trunks of trees, because the trees with their high elevation makes it possible to carry out the photosynthesis, in this relationship both are benefited, as the host tree does not present any harm or even benefit, the process is indifferent.
Just shade and fresh water, isn't it?
In the animal relation we can highlight the needlefish and sea cucumbers, a strange animal name, isn't it? This name is given by the fact that the species really looks like a cucumber, as follows:
It really looks like a cucumber, doesn't it?
This relationship takes place in a kind of protection, because when the needlefish feel threatened in its habitat, it sees in the sea cucumbers an opportunity to hide from the prey, they hide in the digestive tract, this is possible due to the fact that the needlefish have characteristics in their body that allow them to hide, elongated and thin.
Inquilism is often confused with commensalism, both are actually quite the same in process, but unlike Inquilism, commensalism, in addition to seeking shelter, also acquires the food.
We have as an example the clown fish and the anemones that used to be part of the Inquilismo, because the fish protected itself in the structure of the anemones, but over time it was noticed that these fish fed on the remains left by the anemones, thus being considered of commensalism.
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