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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"carnivorous plants"”.
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Conditions Responsible For The Success Of Carnivorous Plants In Nutrient-Poor Wetlands
… the vast array of past research focused on carnivorous plants, few studies have investigated the ecological interactions between carnivorous and non-carnivorous plant species. I addressed the following three questions: (1) does niche complementarity promote coexistence between fire-adapted …
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The effects of size and habitat on δ N-15 of carnivorous plants (Drosera spp.)
… the role of nutrient-poor habitats in carnivorous Drosera capensis and Drosera aliciae, and how that role changes under sunny and shady environmental conditions. The main purpose of the study was to evaluate Givnish's (1984) cost/benefit model used to explain the evolution of carnivory …
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The effect of habitat structure on reproduction and prey capture of a rare carnivorous plant, Pinguicula lutea
… and the main contributor to the decline of many carnivorous plant species. For carnivorous plants in the Southeast US, including many Pinguicula species (butterwort, Lentibulariaceae), habitat modification via altered fire regime has been implicated in their decline. Despite this decline, limited …
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Biological adhesion in wet environments: adaptations and mechanisms
… chemical properties of sticky secretions from carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes) that help to capture, retain, and digest insects. I show that the viscoelastic pitcher fluid readily adheres to but not easily dewets from insect cuticle, and forms stable filaments as the insect attempts to …
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A modified flower pollination algorithm and carnivorous plant algorithm for solving engineering optimization problem
… modified flower pollination algorithm (MFPA) and carnivorous plant algorithm (CPA), were proposed. Flower pollination algorithm (FPA) is a biomimicry optimisation algorithm inspired by natural pollination. Although FPA has shown better convergence than particle swarm optimisation and genetic …
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Characterization of winter microbial communities in the purple pitcher plant (<i>sarracenia purpurea</i>)
<p>Carnivorous pitcher plants trap insects in cone-shaped leaves and digest them to gain vital nutrients. For digestion to occur, plants in the genus <em>Sarracenia</em> require mutualistic microorganisms living in their leaves. Few studies have examined how these communities change over time. This …
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A comparative study of carnivorous leaves in the genus Sarracenia
<p>The carnivorous pitcher plant genus, <em>Sarracenia</em>, has modified leaves adapted to lure, trap, and digest insect prey. Little is known about surface microstructural ornamentation and variation throughout the genus. Four zones of the leaf were examined in four species throughout the range …