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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71189676 Title: The curious world of carnivorous plants : a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation Author: Wilhelm Barthlott; Michael Ashdown Publisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, ©2007. ISBN/ISSN: 9780881927924 0881927929 OCLC:71189676

  
  

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The curious world of carnivorous plants : a comprehensive guide to their biology and cultivation

Author:	Wilhelm Barthlott; Michael Ashdown
Publisher:	Portland, Or. : Timber Press, ©2007.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : English language edView all editions and formats
Summary:	Plants that trap and eat animals: an amazing phenomenon that has inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. The victims may be flies and butterflies, small crustaceans, or even vertebrates the size of rats. Lured into the danger zone by optical, tactile, and olfactory strategies, the prey succumb to ingenious traps and face their doom. But unlike plants that temporarily catch insects for pollination, the true carnivores go considerably further: they digest them for the nutrients they need to survive in extremely inhospitable sites on land and in water. This book, illustrated with close-up photography, provides detailed descriptions -- including trapping mechanisms, digestion, and prey -- and cultivation information for key species in 17 genera and 10 families. Most notably, it includes the first comprehensive listing of some 630 known carnivorous plant species, with identification history and geographic distribution species by species. Also includes animal-trapping mosses and fungi, as well as advice for growing and buying carnivorous plants and an extensive international bibliography.  Read more...
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Subjects	Carnivorous plants.
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