Analysis of the Garden and Plants To survive, our plants depend on water, sunlight, temperature, animals, etc. Biotic factors such as animals and other animals affect my plant because they kill the plant. For instance, animals can eat the plant and other plants can take the water that the plant needs to survive. Our plants compete daily against the plants in the garden for water and sunlight. In this struggle, it is clear to see the "winners" simply by observing which plant grows more and which one dies. However, it's sometimes hard to see if both plants keep growing. Our plants are also involved in predation with animals because herbivores and omnivores use them as an energy source. On the other hand, plants do not gain anything from this because they are eaten. Plants growing is evidence that there is succession in the garden. This type of succession is secondary because there was already soil. -Natalie Martinez
My Bio My name is Natalie Martinez. Since I was born, I have lived in San Jose. I have very little gardening experience due to the fact that I never had a garden. However, I have grown plants at my elementary school and I used to help my grandpa in our garden before we moved. At my elementary school, we grew carrots, tomatoes and lemons. I remember checking on the plants weekly and being so excited when they were fully grown and taking them home. My main inspiration for gardening is my grandpa. At our old house, my grandpa planted a big garden in our backyard and watered the plants every morning. He would also tell my sister and I when the plants were old enough so that we could take them out of the ground. My grandma on the other hand, is a master in the kitchen. She likes to make a lot of Colombian traditional food and she makes natural juices using the plants in the garden. I hope to be able to learn these traditional foods and have my own garden in the future. -Na...
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