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Essay Archive - Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous Plants
In a world where plants are at the bottom of the food-chain, some
individual plant species have evolved ways to reverse the order we expect to
find in nature. These insectivorous plants, as they are sometimes called, are
the predators , rather than the passive prey. Adaptions such as odiferous lures
and trapping mechanisms have made it possible for these photosynthesizers to
capture, chemically break-down and digest insect prey (and in some cases even
small animals.) There is no reason to fear them though. The majority are
herbaceous perennials, ....
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