Given the discussion thus far of commensalism and parasitism, would parasitism be an accurate way to describe the relationship between the strangler fig and the cypress tree?

Yes, when two root tendrils from a strangler fig touch, they fuse together. Because the roots wrap around the trunk of the host tree, they overlap a lot and eventually form a mesh that completely encircles the host.

The “host” being a cypress tree.

Explanation:

volcanoes (an event in the geosphere) release a large amount of particulate matter into the atmosphere. these particles serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets (hydrosphere). rainfall (hydrosphere) often increases following an eruption, stimulating plant growth (biosphere).