Open AccessCapture of algae promotes growth and propagation in aquaticUtricularia
Author(s) -
Marianne KollerPeroutka,
Thomas Lendl,
Margarete Watzka,
Wolfram Adlassnig
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcu236
Subject(s) - biology , botany , algae , carnivorous plant , pollen , predation , population , ecology , demography , sociology
Some carnivorous plants trap not only small animals but also algae and pollen grains. However, it remains unclear if these trapped particles are useless bycatch or whether they provide nutrients for the plant. The present study examines this question in Utricularia, which forms the largest and most widely spread genus of carnivorous plants, and which captures prey by means of sophisticated suction traps.
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