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How do plants compete for space
and nutrients?

Let us look at the situation below.

Good morning.
Wow! It’s so
refreshing.
Why are you
sulking?

Good morning.

Wow! That’s better.
No need to compete
anymore.
The plants above compete for nutrients and space causing a difference in the
size of the plants in the same pot.

Note the difference between the two pictures.
Why is there a difference in the growth of
the trees? tropical rainforest oil palm plantation

Let us carry out an investigation to determine the factors causing competition
among plants.

#TEACHER
Nutrients are essential elements needed by plants for growth.
Nutrients consist of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen,
68 phosphorus, and potassium.