Sentence examples for competing for nutrients from inspiring English sources

One strong plant will produce as many flowers as half a dozen weak ones all competing for nutrients.

But then there would have been six root systems in close proximity, all competing for nutrients and space.

"While these hypotheses are by no means mutually exclusive, our work specifically supports the suggestion that our resident microbes hold pathogens at bay by competing for nutrients," Sonnenburg said.

Trichoderma strains exert biocontrol against fungal pathogens by competing for nutrients and space or promoting plant growth and plant defense mechanisms and antibiosis.

These dramatic metabolism activities in pollinated pistil have been reported in relation to auxin, which are beneficial for competing for nutrients, sugars and water (Pan et al. 2004; Lu et al. 1988).

Trichoderma spp. produce their biocontrol action against fungal phytopathogens either indirectly by competing for nutrients and space or indirectly by mechanisms such as antibiosis and mycoparasitism (Benítez et al. 2004).

Dense grass roots also compete for nutrients in the soil.

Weeds compete for nutrients and soil moisture resulting to low maize yields in dry lands.

The end result is two broad types of neurons ― relatively healthy, and impaired ― that must compete for nutrients.

It may help bacteria determine whether other species are present, and their presence may set off processes that help the bacteria compete for nutrients.

The philosophy for closely spaced vines (in-row) is the belief that vines will compete for nutrients and water and that competition will regulate growth.