Assertion: water chestnut | /r/CapableOf | limit light
Facets:
value: severely
type: DEGREE
value: to other aquatic plants
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Water chestnut can form dense floating mats, severely limiting light – a critical element of aquatic ecosystems.
text: Why it is a problem: The National Parks Service says that water chestnut plants often form dense floating mats, severely limiting light.
text: Water chestnut is a rooted aquatic plant that forms dense, floating mats that cover the surface of the water, limiting light to other aquatic plants and quickly displacing native species and decreasing biodiversity.