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This picture was taken in front of Friday Hall on the Campus of UNCW, on March 12 of 2018. This is a picture of Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) wrapped around a Long Leaf Pine Tree (Pinus palustris). Spanish Moss being wrapped around a tree is an example of commensalism because the Spanish Moss benefits from it, while the tree is not affected. This is different than parasitism because although the Spanish Moss is living on another organism, it does not harm the host organism. This is also an example of coexistence because both species are able to exist with the other present.
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This picture was taken in front of Friday Hall on the Campus of UNCW, on March 12 of 2018. This is a picture of Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) wrapped around a Long Leaf Pine Tree (Pinus palustris). Spanish Moss being wrapped around a tree is an example of commensalism because the Spanish Moss benefits from it, while the tree is not affected. This is different than parasitism because although the Spanish Moss is living on another organism, it does not harm the host organism. This is also an example of coexistence because both species are able to exist with the other present.