Prey spectra of aquatic Utricularia species (Lentibulariaceae) in northeastern Germany: The role of planktonic algae

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 204, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 700-708

  Alkhalaf, Imad Aldeen ^a   Hübener, Thomas ^a   Porembski, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algae; Bladderworts; Carnivorous plants; Ponds; Suction bladders; Utricularia

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AQUATIC PLANT; CARNIVOROUS PLANT; CILIATE; CRUSTACEAN; DICOTYLEDON; INSECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POND; PREY CAPTURE; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

GERMANY;

ALGAE; ARTHROPODA; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CILIOPHORA; COPEPODA; CYANOBACTERIA; HEXAPODA; KIRCHNERIELLA LUNARIS; LENTIBULARIACEAE; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUMINATUS; SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA; UTRICULARIA; UTRICULARIA AUSTRALIS; UTRICULARIA VULGARIS;

EID: 72049108048     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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