Plants Competition

Plants compete among each other in the same habitat in order to survive.

The plant compete for different factors such as:

a) Sunlight

b) Water

c) Nutrient

d) Space

Competition among plants become more intense if more plants grow in an area. Hence, competition of plants in jungle is more intense than in field.

Plants in the rain forest

• Do not grow equally fast because they receive different a mounts of water and sunlight.
• Each plant will try to grow taller to get more light
• Plants with woody stem will be more successful in the competition for light.
• Eg : the money plant uses its clasping roots to attach itself to the trunk of a tree.

When competition occurs, the plant that receives enough sunlight, water and nutrient grow better than plants that insufficient of necessities.