Question

The sage plant (salvia leucophylla) secrets a chemical that inhibits the growth of other sage plants nearby. considering this, what is the most likely pattern of dispersion one would find in the plant's natural habitat? clumped

Answer 1

Due to the fact that sage plants discrete a a chemical that inhibits other sage plants from growing nearby, it is most likely that sage plants would grow slightly far away from each other. Unlike some plants which will grow in thick areas all clumped together, the sage plant is going to grow in patches covering a larger area. This would most likely cause the sage plant to struggle growing in a pot if there was more than one plant.