Carnivory has evolved independently at least six times in five angiosperm orders. In spite of
these independent origins, there is a remarkable morphological convergence of carnivorous …

The cost-benefit model for the evolution of carnivorous plants posits a trade-off between
photosynthetic costs associated with carnivorous structures and photosynthetic benefits …

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive
introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation …

Mutualistic relationships between vertebrates and plants apart from the pollen and seed-
dispersal syndromes are rare. At first view, carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus …

Background The carnivorous plants of the genus Nepenthes, widely distributed in the Asian
tropics, rely mostly on nutrients derived from arthropods trapped in their pitcher-shaped …

Slow changes in underlying state variables can lead to “tipping points,” rapid transitions
between alternative states (“regime shifts”) in a wide range of complex systems. Tipping …

A new ELF (enzyme labelled fluorescence) assay was applied to detect phosphatase activity
in glandular structures of 47 carnivorous plant species, especially Lentibulariaceae, in order …

Nepenthes rafflesiana is a carnivorous vine from Borneo characterized by an ontogenetic
pitcher dimorphism with aerial (upper) and ground (lower) pitchers of different morphologies …

Plant and animal population sizes inevitably change following habitat loss, but the
mechanisms underlying these changes are poorly understood. We experimentally altered …

The pitcher‐shaped leaves of Nepenthes carnivorous plants have been considered as pitfall
traps that essentially rely on slippery surfaces to capture insects. But a recent study of …