In biology, compensation is a common phenomenon following environmental stresses such as drought, anoxia, salinity, and nutrient stresses. In some cases, stress is steady or unchanging. This may result in some adaptive responses by the plant. But in other cases, the plant may be exposed to fluctuating stress conditions. The compensatory effect may develop when there is an uneven supply of resources or when the plant's environment fluctuates between stressful and nonstressful conditions. We propose that the ...