..., an idea that can be extended to carnivorous plants occupying a particular trait space that is constrained by key costs and benefits. Pitcher traps are modified leaves that may face steep photosynthetic costs: a high-volume, three-dimensional tubular structure may be less efficient than a flat lamina...

... the evolution of its rapid closure response. These findings enhance our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary factors driving the diversification of rapid plant movements and contribute to the emerging field of plant behavioural ecology. carnivorous plants defence Drosera florivory rapid...

... work is properly cited. Abstract Background and Aims Byblis liniflora (Byblidaceae) is a carnivorous plant that has developed sticky flypaper traps with two types of glandular trichomes producing digestive enzymes and sticky mucilage. This study aimed to analyse the ultrastructure...

...Emmi Kurosawa; Naomi S Wells; Robert Gibson; Zachary Lyons; Richard Kesseli; Joanne M Oakes The natural abundance isotopic composition of N (δ¹⁵N) could provide a sensitive approach for quantifying prey uptake and identifying dietary shifts in carnivorous plants ( Schulze et al...

... of jasmonate signalling for botanical carnivory a universal trait for all carnivorous plants? Journal of Experimental Botany 75, 334–349. Carnivorous plants evolution jasmonates prey digestion National Institutes of Health 10.13039/100000002 5R35GM122604 Howard Hughes Medical Institute 10.13039...

... ), reporting errors in chromosome number databases ( Rivero et al., 2019 ), and taxonomic issues from species misidentification and taxonomic changes resulting in a mismatch between the count data versus the molecular phylogeny. The carnivorous plants known as sundews (genus Drosera L.; family...

.... It is believed that heterotrophic nutrient-acquisition in Nepenthes, as for other carnivorous plants studied (e.g. Skates et al., 2019 ), is an evolutionary strategy to improve the competitive ability of these species on nutrient-impoverished substrates, especially at high elevation ( Owen...

..., 26 August 2021, Pages 301–314, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab065 Carnivorous plants specialized metabolites sundew Drosera Nepenthes Plants are a rich source of low molecular weight secondary or specialized metabolites with a huge range of bioactivities. This is also the case...

..., extensive studies have been performed at the molecular level to understand the evolution of carnivorous plants. As fruits, the repertoire of protein components in the digestive fluids of several carnivorous plants have gradually become clear. However, the quantitative aspects of these proteins...

... such as a synapomorphy. Nevertheless, edible trichomes are derived and are possibly a specialization for fly and bee pollinators by acting as a food reward for these visitors. Butterworts carnivorous plants floral micro-morphology food hairs Lentibulariaceae trichome structure Pinguicula spur trichomes...

[email protected] 2020 This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model ) Abstract The aquatic carnivorous plant Aldrovanda...

... attraction is not uncommon elsewhere in nature ( Pichersky and Gershenzon, 2002 ). These compounds can increase the frequency of prey interaction but have also been demonstrated to enable carnivorous plants to select prey by species and potentially by size ( Di Giusto et al., 2010 ; Kreuzwieser...

... ) © × © 1 00 (5) Carnivorous plants are an ecologically defined group of organisms characterized by their ability to capture and digest prey using specially modified leaves. Amongst the world’s angiosperms, carnivory has independently evolved at least ten times, with >800 species...

...Paul G Nevill; Katharine A Howell; Adam T Cross; Anna V Williams; Xiao Zhong; Julian Tonti-Filippini; Laura M Boykin; Kingsley W Dixon; Ian Small; Daniel Sloan carnivorous plants chloroplast genome Droseraceae gene loss intron loss Carnivorous plants derive a range of amino acids, peptides...

...Kadeem J Gilbert; Joel H Nitta; Gerard Talavera; Naomi E Pierce altitude carnivorous plants coloration comparative methods herbivory intraspecific diversity Nepenthes L pitcher plants plant–animal interactions © 2018 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal...

... ( Cuénoud et al., 2002 ; Brockington et al., 2009 ; Schäferhoff et al., 2009 ) in a monophyletic clade together with three other carnivorous plant families: Droseraceae, Drosophyllaceae and Dioncophyllaceae. This clade is characterized by a specific leaf habit with juvenile...

... clades of Drosera. Our survey confirmed that the evolution of GC content is tightly connected with the evolution of genome size and also with environmental conditions. DNA content Droseraceae carnivorous plants flow cytometry genome size evolution GC content DNA base composition...

...Sandy Rottloff; Sissi Miguel; Flore Biteau; Estelle Nisse; Philippe Hammann; Lauriane Kuhn; Johana Chicher; Vincent Bazile; Laurence Gaume; Benoit Mignard; Alain Hehn; Frédéric Bourgaud Abstract Background and Aims Carnivorous plants have developed strategies to enable growth in nutrient-poor...

...-mail: [email protected] 2015 Abstract Utricularia gibba is an aquatic carnivorous plant with highly specialized morphology, featuring fibrous floating networks of branches and leaf-like organs, no recognizable roots, and bladder traps that capture and digest prey. We recently...

... provides an unparalleled opportunity to uncover the adaptive landscape of an aquatic carnivorous plant with unique phenotypic features such as absence of roots, development of water-filled suction bladders, and a highly ramified branching pattern. Despite its tiny size, the U. gibba genome...