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What type of interaction was observed between Juncus gerardi and Iva frutescens at low elevations with high soil salinity?
Commensalism
How did the interaction between Juncus gerardi and Iva frutescens change at high elevations with decreased soil salinity?
Iva frutescens was able to grow well on its own and even competed with Juncus gerardi.
What did Callaway and colleagues observe in their experiments with alpine plants?
Plants competed at low elevations and formed mutualisms at high elevations.
What type of interaction was observed between Retama sphaerocarpa and Marrubium vulgare when growing alone?
There is not enough information to determine the interaction.
What does the term 'facilitation' refer to in the context of plant interactions?
When one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
Test your knowledge on the concepts of facilitation and commensal relationships. Learn about the benefits of commensalism and explore examples such as cattle egrets feeding in pastures and fields.
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