The curious world of carnivorous plants, a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation, by Wilhelm Barthlott ... [et al.] ; [translation by Michael L.C. Ashdown]
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The curious world of carnivorous plants, a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation, by Wilhelm Barthlott ... [et al.] ; [translation by Michael L.C. Ashdown]
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-218) and index
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non fiction
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The curious world of carnivorous plants
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bibliography
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71189676
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by Wilhelm Barthlott ... [et al.] ; [translation by Michael L.C. Ashdown]
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a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation
Table Of Contents
The flowers of evil: an introduction -- Habitats -- Biogeography and diversity -- Attracting and trapping mechanisms -- Digestion of prey and nutrient uptake -- Prey -- Guests at the carnivores' table: the commensals -- Noncarnivorous animal-trapping plants -- The evolution of carnivory -- Growing carnivorous plants -- Nature conservation -- Bromeliaceae: pineapple family (bromeliads) -- Byblidaceae: rainbow plant family -- Cephalotaceae: Australian pitcher plant family -- Dioncophyllaceae: hookleaf family -- Droseraceae: sundew family -- Drosophyllaceae: Portuguese sundew family -- Lentibulariaceae: bladderwort family -- Nepenthaceae: Asian pitcher plant family -- Roridulaceae: bug plant family -- Sarraceniaceae: American pitcher plant family -- Animal-trapping liverworts -- Animal-trapping fungi -- The carnivorous plants of the world: a comprehensive listing from A to Z
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