Plants could not live if they were unable to get water and nutrients from soil. In some places, especially deserts, these resource are in short supply so plants must compete with each other for them. Which of the following is an actual strategy used by plants to keep competitors from being a problem? A) Having very spiky parts above ground

B) Releasing ‘plant poisons’ (herbicides) from their roots into the soil

Which of the following observations darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator. b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents. c) birds can be found on islands located farther from the mainland than the birdsê¹ maximum nonstop flightdistance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to thetemperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.