图1. 附生维管植物所营建生境特征。A, 篮式植物。B, 水箱植物。C, 蚂蚁花园。D, 蚁栖植物。1, 篮式结构截获有机物; 2, 营养物质缓慢下渗; 3, 水箱结构储存水分; 4, 两栖动物依赖的水箱生境; 5, 叶片缓冲雨水冲刷; 6, 根系维系蚁巢防止解体; 7, 蚁巢为植物提供营养; 8, 蚂蚁保护附生植物; 9, Dischidia major的常规叶片; 10, 中空膨大的特化叶片; 11, 根向特化叶内部生长; 12, 根吸收蚂蚁活动产生的有机物。

Fig. 1. Habitat characteristics constructed by vascular epiphytes. A, Trash-basket plant. B, Tank forms plant. C, Ant-gardens. D, Ant- house plant. 1, basket structure intercepts organic matter; 2, nutrients slowly penetrate downward; 3, tank structure to store water; 4, amphibians that depend on tank bromeliads; 5, leaves to buffer rainwater erosion; 6, root entanglement prevents the nest from disintegrating; 7, ant nest provides nutrients for the plants; 8, ants protect the epiphytes; 9, regular leaves of Dischidia major; 10, hollow expanded specialized leaves; 11, roots grow into specialized leaves; 12, roots absorb organic matter produced by ant activity.