Traps of carnivorous pitcher plants as a habitat: composition of the fluid, biodiversity and mutualistic activities
W Adlassnig, M Peroutka, T Lendl - Annals of Botany, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Carnivorous pitcher plants (CPPs) use cone-shaped leaves to trap
animals for nutrient supply but are not able to kill all intruders of their traps. Numerous …
animals for nutrient supply but are not able to kill all intruders of their traps. Numerous …
Food‐web connectance and predator interference dampen the paradox of enrichment
Classic consumer‐resource models with hyperbolic functional responses predict that
enrichment increases the average biomasses of the species, but eventually leads to species' …
enrichment increases the average biomasses of the species, but eventually leads to species' …
Are algae relevant to the detritus-based food web in tank-bromeliads?
O Brouard, AH Le Jeune, C Leroy, R Cereghino… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
We assessed the occurrence of algae in five species of tank-bromeliads found in contrasting
environmental sites in a Neotropical, primary rainforest around the Nouragues Research …
environmental sites in a Neotropical, primary rainforest around the Nouragues Research …
The paradox of enrichment in metaecosystems
The paradox of enrichment has been studied almost exclusively within communities or
metacommunities, without explicit nutrient dynamics. Yet local recycling of materials from …
metacommunities, without explicit nutrient dynamics. Yet local recycling of materials from …
Trophic interactions in an ant nest microcosm: a combined experimental and stable isotope (δ13C/δ15N) approach
Living in close association with other organisms has proven to be a widespread and
successful strategy in nature. Some communities are completely driven by symbiotic …
successful strategy in nature. Some communities are completely driven by symbiotic …
The effects of food web structure on ecosystem function exceeds those of precipitation
Ecosystems are being stressed by climate change, but few studies have tested food web
responses to changes in precipitation patterns and the consequences to ecosystem function …
responses to changes in precipitation patterns and the consequences to ecosystem function …
Bacterial recruitment to carnivorous pitcher plant communities: identifying sources influencing plant microbiome composition and function
JJ Grothjan, EB Young - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Processes influencing recruitment of diverse bacteria to plant microbiomes remain poorly
understood. In the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea model system, individual …
understood. In the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea model system, individual …
Leaf-Associated Bacterial and Fungal Taxa Shifts in Response to Larvae of the Tree Hole Mosquito, Ochlerotatus triseriatus
Larvae of the eastern tree hole mosquito, Ochlerotatus triseriatus (Say), and related
container-breeding species are known to feed upon substrate-associated microorganisms …
container-breeding species are known to feed upon substrate-associated microorganisms …
Modelling the relationship between a pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) and its phytotelma community: mutualism or parasitism?
1. To improve our understanding of the relationship between the pitcher plant (Sarracenia
purpurea) and the phytotelma community inhabiting its leaves we built an exploratory …
purpurea) and the phytotelma community inhabiting its leaves we built an exploratory …
Endocytosis and digestion in carnivorous pitcher plants of the family Sarraceniaceae
M Koller-Peroutka, S Krammer, A Pavlik, M Edlinger… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Highly evolved carnivorous plants secrete digestive enzymes for degradation of trapped
animals and absorb whole macromolecules from their prey by means of endocytosis.(1) …
animals and absorb whole macromolecules from their prey by means of endocytosis.(1) …