NewsBot Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 Plants need light to grow. However, due to excess nutrients and/or the absence of herbivores less light can reach lower vegetation layers in grasslands. Consequently, few fast-growing species dominate and plant diversity declines. So far, this relationship has been established indirectly through experiments, but never directly by means of experimentally adding light in the field. Now biologists have been able to experimentally demonstrate the dominant role of light competition. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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