A Discussion on how Historical, Physiological and Biotic Filters Dictate the Occurrence of Plant Species in Contrasting Environments
In modern times it is pivotal to understand that plant species have distinct responses to adapt to
change in their diverse environment that depend on unique complex relationships to their
ecological attributes, such as abiotic tolerance, history, dispersal capacity and biotic interactions
in their environments, taking note that each vary in time and space (Lortie et al. 2004). Biotic
interactions within plant species play a vital role as they are known to affect plant species spatial
patterns through different mechanisms like predation, spatial heterogeneity, natural resources,
natural enemies, facilitation and competition (Bascompte 2009). Plant species pursue the rewards
of water, nutrient, sunlight and territory for their everyday survival, if there are sufficient resources
plant species will compete by their performance for reproductive ability therefore when plant
species tend to compete less strongly for resources they are more likely to coexist in the same
environment (Garrett 1960).
Lucas, L. (2021). A Discussion on how Historical, Physiological and Biotic Filters Dictate the Occurrence of Plant Species in Contrasting Environments. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/ecophysiology
Lucas, Leo Tileni "A Discussion on how Historical, Physiological and Biotic Filters Dictate the Occurrence of Plant Species in Contrasting Environments" Afribary. Afribary, 18 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/ecophysiology. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
Lucas, Leo Tileni . "A Discussion on how Historical, Physiological and Biotic Filters Dictate the Occurrence of Plant Species in Contrasting Environments". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Mar. 2021. Web. 22 May. 2022. < https://afribary.com/works/ecophysiology >.
Lucas, Leo Tileni . "A Discussion on how Historical, Physiological and Biotic Filters Dictate the Occurrence of Plant Species in Contrasting Environments" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 22, 2022. https://afribary.com/works/ecophysiology