Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds May Help Reduce Pollinator-Prey Overlap in the Carnivorous Plant Drosophyllum lusitanicum (Drosophyllaceae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-020-01235-w
Abstract: Most carnivorous plants show a conspicuous separation between flowers and leaf-traps, which has been interpreted as an adaptive response to minimize pollinator-prey conflicts which will reduce fitness. Here, we used the carnivorous subshrub Drosophyllum lusitanicum… read more here.
Keywords: drosophyllum lusitanicum; pollinator; pollinator prey; flowers leaf ... See more keywords
Plant carnivory beyond bogs: reliance on prey feeding in Drosophyllum lusitanicum (Drosophyllaceae) in dry Mediterranean heathland habitats
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw247
Abstract: Background and Aims In a cost-benefit framework, plant carnivory is hypothesized to be an adaptation to nutrient-poor soils in sunny, wetland habitats. However, apparent exceptions to this cost-benefit model exist, although they have been rarely… read more here.
Keywords: drosophyllum lusitanicum; carnivory; plant; prey feeding ... See more keywords