The mutualistic relationship between plants and animals, as well as plants with other plants and fungi, is called symbiosis. When one species benefits from another — and vice versa — they work together in unique ways that gardeners can take advantage of to get better results. What is Symbiosis? Plant-animal symbiosis — as well as plant-plant and fungi-plant symbiosis — is a mutually beneficial relationship between organisms of different species. These relationships occur naturally but gardeners can also harness them for greater success growing plants. How Gardeners Use Mutualism in Plants and Animals There are many ways you can use these natural symbiotic relationships in plants, animals and even fungi to create a better garden: Companion Planting One of the most common ways gardeners use symbiosis is by companion planting. This involves putting certain plants near each other so that one benefits the other. One example has been used by […]
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