Mistletoe is a parasitic shrub It extends its root like structures into a host tree s branches to absorb its water and minerals

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Mistletoe is a parasitic shrub It extends its root like structures into a host tree s branches to absorb its water and minerals Birds spread mistletoe as they feed on the mistletoe s seeds and then deposit them in nearby trees as waste When a tree has a large amount of mistletoe on it the mistletoe can take away almost all of the tree s nutrients An oak tree that is covered in mistletoe is shown below If mistletoe was introduced into a stable deciduous forest ecosystem with a large population of oak trees which of the following describes how the forest s oak trees would most likely change OA The oak trees height would increase beyond what the ecosystem could normally support The oak trees branches would shorten to protect the species from the parasite The oak trees population would decrease below what the ecosystem could normally support The oak trees reproductive rates would increase to protect the species from the parasite OB OC OD

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