B16

plants compete for:

• light for photosynthesis 
• water for photosyth. & keeping tissues rigid
• nutrients from soil to make chemicals
• space to grow allowing roots to take in water and nutrients and leaves to capture light
• Plants have many adaptations that make them good competitors
• Small plants in woodlands such as snowdrops and bluebells grow and flower early in the year. This is so they can get plenty…