What is meaning of this sentence "Mucilage protects the algae from epiphytic growth"
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Epiphytes are the plants which grow on the other plants for the support as they are weak themselves. They don't harm the plant on which they grow. They obtain their nutrients and moisture from the air. For example mosses.
Mucilage is present as a thickening in algae. It is protective in nature. Hence, it prevents the epiphytic growth on algae.
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