Prey capture by the non‐native carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea across sites in Britain and Ireland
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9588
Abstract: Abstract The carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea is native to North America, but has been introduced into Europe, where it is now widespread. Understanding of how this species functions in its non‐native range is limited.… read more here.
Keywords: pitcher; britain ireland; non native; capture ... See more keywords
Predator dispersal influences predator distribution but not prey diversity in pitcher plant microbial metacommunities.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3912
Abstract: The spatial distribution of predators can affect both the distribution and diversity of their prey. Therefore, differences in predator dispersal ability that affect their spatial distribution, could also affect prey communities. Here, we use the… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; distribution; predator dispersal; pitcher ... See more keywords
Novel pitcher plant–spider mutualism is dependent upon environmental resource abundance
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4246-8
Abstract: Positive species interactions are ubiquitous and crucial components of communities, but they are still not well incorporated into established ecological theories. The definitions of facilitation and mutualism overlap, and both are often context dependent. Many… read more here.
Keywords: resource; crab spiders; pitcher; pitcher plant ... See more keywords
Pitcher plant facilitates prey capture in a sympatric congener
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-018-0796-4
Abstract: Carnivorous plants avoid below-ground competition for nitrogen by utilizing an alternative nitrogen resource—invertebrate prey, but it remains unclear if sympatric carnivorous plants compete for prey resources. The aim of this study was to investigate if… read more here.
Keywords: resource; pitcher; pitcher plant; competition ... See more keywords
Convergence in carnivorous pitcher plants reveals a mechanism for composite trait evolution
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DOI: 10.1126/science.ade0529
Abstract: Composite traits involve multiple components that, only when combined, gain a new synergistic function. Thus, how they evolve remains a puzzle. We combined field experiments, microscopy, chemical analyses, and laser Doppler vibrometry with comparative phylogenetic… read more here.
Keywords: mechanism composite; composite trait; mechanism; trait evolution ... See more keywords
Illuminating protist diversity in pitcher plants and bromeliad tanks
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270913
Abstract: Many species of plants have evolved structures called phytotelmata that store water and trap detritus and prey. These structures house diverse communities of organisms, the inquiline microbiome, that aids breakdown of litter and prey. The… read more here.
Keywords: diversity pitcher; pitcher; plants bromeliad; illuminating protist ... See more keywords
Bacterial Recruitment to Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Communities: Identifying Sources Influencing Plant Microbiome Composition and Function
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.791079
Abstract: Processes influencing recruitment of diverse bacteria to plant microbiomes remain poorly understood. In the carnivorous pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea model system, individual pitchers open to collect rainwater, invertebrates and a diverse microbial community, and this… read more here.
Keywords: milliq; pitcher; composition; community ... See more keywords