Tuesday, December 18, 2012

What are adaptations of carnivorous plants? I would need details on this topic.

In areas where soil is poor with few nutrients, carnivorous plants have the ability to trap insects, digest them and absorb the nutrients contained within the prey.These plants still carry out photosynthesis to obtain energy however, but, their leaves are modified into traps to obtain their prey. The nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus which they gain by capturing prey allow them to be more efficient at photosynthesis when the soil is nutrient--poor.  Pitcher plants and fly traps are two types of carnivorous plants. Many grow in areas such as bogs. Carnivory will supplement the nutrients available to the plant, however, doesn't replace photosynthesis as a way to obtain energy.

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