Bladder function in Utricularia purpurea (Lentibulariaceae): Is carnivory important?

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 170-176

  Richards, Jennifer H ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladderworts; Lentibulariaceae; Periphyton; Plant carnivory; Plant nutrients; Trapping rates; Utricularia; Utricularia purpurea

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; LENTIBULARIACEAE; UTRICULARIA; UTRICULARIA PURPUREA;

EID: 0005132547     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657137     Document Type: Article

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