Question

Species that produce chemicals for whatever reason pay a price. Whether the chemical allows them to be a avoid predation or be a better competitor, the chemical produced by the organism has a cost that could be used for other purposes (i.e., reproduction). Discuss the costs associated with garlic mustard's production of the chemical sinigrin. How should the production of the chemical change as the species residency time in one area increases? Why would this change in production make sense?

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Ans: - Garlic Mustard is an invasive plant Characterised by highly aggressive t har power to change ecosystem. I Cathen it comes to new place, it Release chemical like sinigain in large amaunt. which acts as toxic to other plants. & Mycorrhizal fungi, as a result native plants start declining & make space for gargic mustard species But alben population af garlic mustard increaês , it decreares its chemical production this is because of Intra specfic competition ! & dence population of them. * Cost assonated aeth garlio nustard Increase is inhaspeasic competion e alben population of garlic mustard increases it started competing among frem for food & space Chemical production decreases over a time this change occured due to Inbraspecific Competition of denie population of garlic mustard species due their aggressive invasion & A