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https://carlroth.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Walnussbaum-vs-Konkurrenten-1_EN.jpg670400Plants compete with one another for light, water, and nutrients. They do this not only through their size or particularly efficient metabolic pathways, but also by directly influencing their environment. For example, many species release compounds that trigger biochemical interactions in the soil and can, for instance, alter the growth of neighboring plants.