Pitcher Plants: Slippery Pits of No Escape

Pitcher Plants: Slippery Pits of No Escape
ISBN-10
0836816579
ISBN-13
9780836816570
Category
Carnivorous plants
Pages
30
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Author
Victor Gentle

Description

Introduces these carnivorous plants by describing their traps, plant types, diet, and nutrient-poor habitats with the consequent benefit of carnivory.

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