Mechanisms of plant competition for nutrients, water and light

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 833 - 840
• Main Authors: Craine, Joseph M., Dybzinski, Ray
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Blackwell Publishing 01.08.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Competition; Ecological competition; light; Natural resources; nutrients; Plant competition; Plant ecology; Plant nutrition; Plant roots; Plants; resource competition; Soil nutrients; Soil water; SPECIAL FEATURE: MECHANISMS OF PLANT COMPETITION; Species; supply pre‐emption; water

1. Competition for resources has long been considered a prevalent force in structuring plant communities and natural selection, yet our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie resource competition is still developing. 2. The complexity of resource competition is derived not only from the varia...