Insectivorous Plants

By:

Charles Darwin

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics

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Darwin had long been fascinated by insectivorous plants, from the native British sundews and bladderworts to the exotic pinguiculas and nepenthes which he encountered during the Beagle voyage. Growing in environments low in soil nutrients, their highly specialised ways of obtaining enough food, including the capability for fast movement in the case of the Venus flytrap, were evidence of evolutionary adaptation. But he was also interested in what food they needed, and whether they would be selective when offered a varied diet; and how did the flytrap close its trap on its prey? Darwin conducted a range of simple but ingenious experiments on his collection of insectivores and observed and noted the results of each with his customary meticulousness. The results can be seen in this book, which remains of enormous interest to anyone whose imagination has been fired by these strange and beautiful plants.

Release date Australia

July 20th, 2009

Author

Charles Darwin

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

30 Line drawings, black and white

Pages

476

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics

Dimensions

140x216x27

ISBN-13

9781108004848

Product ID

3208254

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