Biochemical and mesophyll diffusional limits to photosynthesis are determined by prey and root nutrient uptake in the carnivorous pitcher plant Nepenthes x ventrata.
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaa041
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Carnivorous plants can enhance photosynthetic efficiency in response to prey nutrient uptake but the underlying mechanisms of increased photosynthesis are largely unknown. Here we investigated photosynthesis in the pitcher plant Nepenthes x… read more here.
Keywords: photosynthesis; pitcher plant; biochemical mesophyll; nepenthes ventrata ... See more keywords
Carnivorous Nepenthes x ventrata plants use a naphthoquinone as phytoanticipin against herbivory
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258235
Abstract: Carnivorous plants feed on animal prey, mainly insects, to get additional nutrients. This carnivorous syndrome is widely investigated and reported. In contrast, reports on herbivores feeding on carnivorous plants and related defenses of the plants… read more here.
Keywords: plants use; ventrata plants; naphthoquinone phytoanticipin; carnivorous nepenthes ... See more keywords
Is the Phytotoxic Effect of Digestive Fluid of Nepenthes x ventrata on Tomato Related to Reactive Oxygen Species?
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12040755
Abstract: The digestive fluid of pitcher plants is a rich source of enzymes and secondary metabolites, but its impact on higher plant growth and development remains unknown. The aim of the study was to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: reactive oxygen; nepenthes ventrata; oxygen species; fluid ... See more keywords