Quite a few reasons for calling carnivores 'the most wonderful plants in the world'
E Król, BJ Płachno, L Adamec, M Stolarz… - Annals of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background A plant is considered carnivorous if it receives any noticeable benefit from
catching small animals. The morphological and physiological adaptations to carnivorous …
catching small animals. The morphological and physiological adaptations to carnivorous …
Do carnivorous plants use volatiles for attracting prey insects?
A Jürgens, AM El‐Sayed, DM Suckling - Functional Ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Scientists have been fascinated by carnivorous plants for centuries and they have
thoroughly investigated how these plants can benefit from insect capture for example …
thoroughly investigated how these plants can benefit from insect capture for example …
Exploring microbiome functional dynamics through space and time with trait-based theory
Microbiomes play essential roles in the health and function of animal and plant hosts and
drive nutrient cycling across ecosystems. Integrating novel trait-based approaches with …
drive nutrient cycling across ecosystems. Integrating novel trait-based approaches with …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial diversity and composition in the fluid of pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes
Y Takeuchi, S Chaffron, MM Salcher… - Systematic and applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pitchers are modified leaves used by carnivorous plants for trapping prey. Their fluids
contain digestive enzymes from the plant and they harbor abundant microbes. In this study …
contain digestive enzymes from the plant and they harbor abundant microbes. In this study …
Motifs in the assembly of food web networks
The assembly of local communities from regional pools is a multifaceted process that
involves the confluence of interactions and environmental conditions at the local scale and …
involves the confluence of interactions and environmental conditions at the local scale and …
Ion fluxes across the pitcher walls of three Bornean Nepenthes pitcher plant species: flux rates and gland distribution patterns reflect nitrogen sequestration strategies
JA Moran, BJ Hawkins, BE Gowen… - Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Nepenthes pitcher plant species differ in their prey capture strategies, prey capture rates,
and pitcher longevity. In this study, it is investigated whether or not interspecific differences …
and pitcher longevity. In this study, it is investigated whether or not interspecific differences …
An inquiline mosquito modulates microbial diversity and function in an aquatic microecosystem
Understanding microbial roles in ecosystem function requires integrating microscopic
processes into food webs. The carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, offers a …
processes into food webs. The carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, offers a …
Species richness and trophic diversity increase decomposition in a co-evolved food web
B Baiser, RS Ardeshiri, AM Ellison - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Ecological communities show great variation in species richness, composition and food web
structure across similar and diverse ecosystems. Knowledge of how this biodiversity relates …
structure across similar and diverse ecosystems. Knowledge of how this biodiversity relates …
[图书][B] Scaling in ecology with a model system
AM Ellison, NJ Gotelli - 2021 - books.google.com
A groundbreaking approach to scale and scaling in ecological theory and practice Scale is
one of the most important concepts in ecology, yet researchers often find it difficult to find …
one of the most important concepts in ecology, yet researchers often find it difficult to find …
Local‐to continental‐scale variation in the richness and composition of an aquatic food web
Aim We investigated patterns of species richness and composition of the aquatic food web
found in the liquid‐filled leaves of the North American purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia …
found in the liquid‐filled leaves of the North American purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia …