4.5 Competition in plants Flashcards
1
Q
How do plants compete? 3
A
Flowering at different times (eg snowdrops flower early before trees come into leaf) - when other plants are dormant
Grow quickly to reach light above the others
Grow deep roots to reach water out of reach of those with shallow water
Develop mechanisms to help them spread seeds further
2
Q
Give examples of how plants have developed to spread their seeds further?
A
wind, eg sycamore, dandelion
mini explosions eg broom
attach to animal fur with hooks eg
have berries with animals eat and then drop the seeds eg blackberries.
3
Q
Why do plants spread their seeds as far a possible?
A
To avoid competion
