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范畴:人与自然
主题:自然生态
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in order to protect south many leaf
People often think that plants fight with each other for sunlight, water and soil. Now a new study tells us that this may not be true.
Some people studied plants in 1. southern France for over three months not long ago. The plants grew in very poor soil. However, they found that the plants gave support to each other 2. in order to be alive.
Bigger plants would 3. protect smaller ones from the sun. They would keep the soil wet. Their fallen 4. leaves also helped them grow.
At the same time, if big and small plants were together, more flowers would grow. As a result, 5. more bees and butterflies would come to the plants. Both sides won!

答案： 1. southern 2. in order to 3. protect 4. leaves 5. more