Insectivorous Plants
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Insectivorous Plants is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that investigates and explains how certain plants capture and digest insects to obtain nutrients.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific work → |
| 19thCenturyPublication | true → |
| author | Charles Darwin → |
| contributesTo |
understanding of carnivory in plants
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understanding of plant adaptation → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| describes |
mechanisms of digestion in plants
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mechanisms of insect capture → role of enzymes in plant digestion → |
| examines |
Utricularia
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surface form: "Aldrovanda"
Dionaea muscipula → Drosera → Genlisea → Pinguicula → Utricularia → |
| field |
botany
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evolutionary biology → plant physiology → |
| firstEditionFormat | print → |
| focusesOn |
adaptations for insect capture
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capture of insects by plants → digestion of insects by plants → nutrient acquisition from animals → |
| follows |
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals → |
| genre |
botany literature
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scientific literature → |
| hasAuthorRole | Charles Darwin → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of plant physiology as a discipline
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later research on carnivorous plants → |
| hasNotableFeature |
detailed experimental observations
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discussion of evolutionary significance of insectivory → quantitative measurements of plant responses → |
| hasPageCountApprox | 462 → |
| investigates |
nutrient uptake from animal prey
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physiological cost of insectivory → response of plant tissues to stimulation → |
| language | English → |
| mainSubject |
carnivorous plants
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plant nutrition → plant physiology → |
| partOf | Charles Darwin's scientific works → |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form: "London"
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| precedes | The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom → |
| publicationYear | 1875 → |
| publisher | John Murray → |
| title | Insectivorous Plants → |
| writtenBy | Charles Darwin → |
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