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The growth of a plant is limited by the scarcity of resources in its environment and by its capacity to gather these resources and to use them in its metabolism. Changes in the environment occur naturally or by man’s action, selecting adapted plant species and genotypes.
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Saugier, B. (1983). Plant Growth and its Limitations in Crops and Natural Communities. In: Mooney, H.A., Godron, M. (eds) Disturbance and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69137-9_11
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