What effect does companion planting have on plants? All plants have collaborators and adversaries. Due to this, it is important to know which plants grow best with one another, to insure the best qualities of plants. In my opinion, by planting some plants in adjacent propinquity to one another, then some will interact well with its companion and increase in their rate of growth whereas others will have the opposite effect and growth will be delayed. To prove this, an experiment was developed, which used three different seeds, and planted them within adjacent propinquity to one another. The results of this experiment were able to prove, more or less, my statement to be true, with the development of certain vegetation growing faster than others. These results could form a new basis in agriculture as well as discovery in biological findings, which can help produce the paramount traits that lay dominate within all flora. Companion planting is centered on the idea that by planting a certain plant in adjacent propinquity to one another, they will profit from it and mature faster. Though this method has a long history it is rarely used. This technique exists to promote certain plants by giving natural “pest control”, without use of hazardous substances. It has been proven that by having a beneficial crop in a nearby field that attracts or repels certain insects away from the main crop can prove very valuable (Unknown). An example of this is the African marigold, which is known to secrete an atypical substance from its roots that abolishes vermin, and safeguards neighboring flora. Another reason this modus operandi is utilized, is to yield larger amounts of itemized crops. Unfortunately, companion planting can have negative effects on pla... ... middle of paper ... ...0. Department of Horticulture, C. U. (2013, June 14). Companion Planting. Retrieved January 4, 2014, from http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/ecogardening/complant.html. Israel, S. (1981, May-June). An In-Depth Companion Planting Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2014, from Mother Earth News: The Original Guide to Living Wisely. Rodale Inc. (2014). Companion Planting. Retrieved January 4, 2014, from Organic Gardening. W. Atlee Burpee & Co. (2013). Companion Planting Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2014, from http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/companion-planting-guide-article10888.html. Unknown (n.d.). Companion Planting - Secrets of Organic Gardening. Retrieved January 21, 2014, from http://www.companionplanting.net/ Cornell University (n.d.). Companion Planting. Retrieved January 21, 2014, from http://ccesuffolk.org/assets/Horticulture-Leaflets/Companion-Plantings.pdf
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A population of Plantago lanceolata (ribwort plantain) on the path was found to have higher trampling tolerance than populations away from the path; this reflected the sharp differences in the conditions of the plant at these sites. Ribwort Plant had generally a higher tolerance to trampling than any other plants as more were found on the path, but there were less compared with other plants as distance increased from the path. These results suggest that the competition level found on the path was sufficient enough to impose a selection pressure for the evolution of tolerance in a sensitive species, but in some areas the distribution of Ribwort Plantain were the same. This provides that other conditions affect the tolerance of trampling for Ribwort Plantain.
Brassica rapa is a mustard plant that can be found throughout North America, and is common in areas undergoing extreme change, such as changes in climate. There is an important relationship between the ecological and genetic factors that influence the growth of Brassica rapa (Mitchell-Olds 1996). So, the environmental elements, as well as the genetic information, are essential to the growth rate and survival of Brassica rapa. This plant is capable of reproducing quickly, and the root systems are usually quite small, although some Brassica rapa have developed larger root systems (Mitchell-Olds 1996). This plant is commonly used in experiments because of its ability to germinate rapidly. Brassica rapa is capable of sprouting within a stage of about two weeks, and this trait allows scientists to perform experiments in a short period of time.
How does the vegetation surface type affect the amount of runoff? Speculate why this happens.
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the effect light has on the growth of pea plants. It will take place in an environment with controlled light, with equal amounts of plants being grown in the light and in the dark. All elements of the experiment other than light will be kept the same, such as amount of seeds in each pot, amount of soil in each pot and amount of water given to each plant each day. This will ensure a fair experiment. Prediction: I predict that in general, the plants grown in the light will grow better than those grown in the dark.
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It was decided, then, that planting a garden would be my summer project. My mother and I planned for it to be located behind our garage, in a sunny area of our otherwise shady backyard. With my mom's help, I planted an assortment of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, potatoes ('A potato is a tuber.' 'It's a what?'), and green beans.
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It is important to note that not all forms of interaction, mutualism or symbiosis are synonymous with coevolution. It is easy to believe that all mutualistic relationships are due to coevolution, for example animal seed dispersal, but this may not always be the case as the animal may have entered the plant’s habitat with previous dietary requirements and just began feeding on the fruit of the species that suited it best (Janzel, 1980). So how do we determine when it is in fact coevolution? This is done through careful observation, experimentation and phylogenetic analysis. When observing a potential coevolutionary phenomena it is important to ensure the response between the species is indeed reciprocal and not due to environmental factors such as climate, nutrients or pH. Experimentation is a useful way of checking whether an adaptation is due to an environmental factor, some other influence or the species in question. Researchers will study the same interspecific interaction across a number of different communities and continue experimentation over a long period of time to ob...
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