Plant Competition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021144",
  "term": "Plant Competition",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The simultaneous demand of two or more plant individuals or species for a necessary resource in their environment (e.g., nutrients, water, space).\n\n2. A powerful form of interaction that occurs when the same or different species living together in a community utilize the same resources to fill their needs; example: plants competing for the uptake of nitrogen or water.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus",
    "USGS Coastal Prairie Region Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plant-competition/"
}