In
biology and
ecology, a resource is a substance or object in the environment required by an organism for normal
growth,
maintenance, and
reproduction. Resources
box can be consumed by one organism and, as a result, become unavailable to another organism.[1][2][3] For plants key resources are light, nutrients, water, and place to grow. For animals key resources are food, water, and
territory.
Key resources for plants
Terrestrial plants require particular resources for
photosynthesis and to complete their life cycle of germination, growth, reproduction, and dispersal:[4][5]