The goal for the gardener then is to prevent plants from putting all their strength into developing seed.

Some even release allelopathic chemicals that prevent other plants from growing.

Silt can mechanical stability to prevent plants from being blown out of the ground.

Avoiding the use of invasive species helps to prevent such plants from establishing new populations.

The species has been found to be virulently allelopathic preventing other plants from growing nearby.

Although the toxic ground prevents most plants from growing in this area some seems to be resistant to the poison.

This density prevents native plants from reclaiming lost ground.

Most of the mutations prevented plants from producing fruit, which means the genetic change will not be passed to a new generation.

It forms a thick mat that may prevent other plants from sprouting up.

Last winter, warmth that lasted until January prevented plants from going dormant and increased water needs.