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The plants are forced to compete for the available light, water, and nutrients. If overcrowded, none of them get the right amounts of each. Also, they cannot develop their natural shape if crowded together or forced to grow upward in search of light.

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YES, it stunts their growth and they end up dying or withering. I have done a science experiment on this. Plant them at the recommended distance and they will flourish.

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it makes plant unable to get enough stuff for growth. water, nutrients, sapace, etc....

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Plants compete for air, nutrients, and space to grow.

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11y ago

photosynthesis is the process of absorbtion of sunlight....

over crowinding reduce in absorbtion rate....photophill...

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