Estudo sistemático sobre as interações planta-planta dentro das comunidades vegetais

Abstract

Plant-plant interactions are very important in plant ecology when studying plant community dynamics. Plants can interact between themselves through different ecological mechanisms in response to local conditions. This study aims to contribute to existing discussions about this theme through a systematic revision. The most common interactions ascertained in the selected articles were competition, facilitation and allelopathy. Studies usually focus on herbaceous plants, possibly due to ease of handling. The methodology was also analyzed, with the use of multifactorial and environmental analyses being very common for both competition and facilitation, as well as the biochemical methods for allelopathy. To better understand these mechanisms and their importance in community we should take a multidisciplinary approach, including from a genetics and biotechnology perspective.