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1) The study investigated the investment in carnivory (measured as total carbon and nitrogen in bladders per leaf) of the aquatic carnivorous plant Utricularia foliosa across areas with different nutrient concentrations. 2) It found that total carbon and nitrogen in bladders per leaf increased with decreasing nitrate concentration, supporting the hypothesis that nutrient limitation stimulates investment in carnivory. 3) The number of prey per bladder and efficiency of nitrogen capture from prey relative
- Author
- Francisco Medellin
- Language
- EN