Fertilisers also reduce terrestrial biodiversity by increasing competition for light, favouring those species that are able to benefit from the added nutrients.
fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻdˈuːs tɚɹˈɛstɹɪəl bˌaɪoʊdaɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi baɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fɔːɹ lˈaɪt, fˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ ðoʊz spˈiːsiːz ðæt ɑːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə bˈɛnɪfˌɪt fɹʌmðɪ ˈædᵻd njˈuːtɹiənts.