To survive in the nutrient-poor habitats, carnivorous plants capture small organisms
comprising complex substances not suitable for immediate reuse. The traps of carnivorous …

Background A plant is considered carnivorous if it receives any noticeable benefit from
catching small animals. The morphological and physiological adaptations to carnivorous …

Carnivorous plants consume animals for mineral nutrients that enhance growth and
reproduction in nutrient-poor environments. Here, we report that Triantha occidentalis …

One of the world's most insightful writers on the subject brings together an array of important
and readable information on the ways in which insects and plants coexist in nature …

Carnivorous plants have fascinated scientists and the general public since the pioneering
studies of Charles Darwin (1). No doubt part of their wide appeal is that carnivorous plants …

Parasites are a masterful work of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Histiostoma laboratorium, a
parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering …

Background Independent origins of carnivory in multiple angiosperm families are fabulous
examples of convergent evolution using a diverse array of life forms and habitats. Previous …

Spiders are among the most common animals in diverse terrestrial environments, and
display a variety of lifestyles and foraging modes. This chapter represents an overview of our …

Darwin's interest in carnivorous plants was in kee** with the Victorian fascination with
Gothic horrors, and his experiments on them were many and varied, ranging from what …

A new ELF (enzyme labelled fluorescence) assay was applied to detect phosphatase activity
in glandular structures of 47 carnivorous plant species, especially Lentibulariaceae, in order …