protocarnivorous

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Capable of trapping and killing insects or other animals but lacking the ability to…

   Capable of trapping and killing insects or other animals but lacking the ability to digest or absorb nutrients from its prey.

   • Recently, a new distinction has been made between the classical carnivorous plants, terrestrial or aquatic, and the newly discovered protocarnivorous plants.
   • Pinedrops and other protocarnivorous species have an advantage over other plants in situations where soil nitrogen is scarce.
   • The abundance of dead and decaying animals turns the traps into attractive habits for different organisms. Carnivorous and protocarnivorous plants employ two different strategies to face this challenge: […]

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