An ecological perspective on 'plant carnivory beyond bogs': Nutritional benefits of prey capture for the Mediterranean carnivorous plant Drosophyllum lusitanicum

An ecological perspective on 'plant carnivory beyond bogs': Nutritional benefits of prey capture for the Mediterranean carnivorous plant Drosophyllum lusitanicum

Background and aims: Little is known about the evolutionary and ecological drivers of carnivory in plants, particularly for those terrestrial species that do not occur in typical swamp or bog habitats. The Mediterranean endemic Drosophyllum lusitanicum (Drosophyllaceae) is one of very few terrestria...

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Main Authors: Skates, L.M., Paniw, M., Cross, Adam, Ojeda, F., Dixon, Kingsley, Stevens, J.C., Gebauer, G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: OXFORD UNIV PRESS 2019
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Plant Sciences
Drosophyllum lusitanicum
carnivorous plants
plant nutrition
ecology
stable isotopes
nitrogen
Mediterranean
TUBEROUS SUNDEW
NITROGEN
DROSERA
CONSERVATION
RELIANCE
PATHWAY
THREATS
MODEL
FIRE
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC150100041
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84628

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