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Title
The cost of carnivory for Darlingtonia californica (Sarraceniaceae)
Author
Aaron M. Ellison Harvard University Harvard Forest P.O. Box 68 Petersham Massachusetts 01366 USA
Keywords
Darlingtonia californica, carnivory, Scaling relationships
Description
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Scaling relationships among photosynthetic rate, foliar nutrient concentration, and leaf mass per unit area (LMA) have been observed for a broad range of plants. Leaf traits of the carnivorous pitcher plant Darlingtonia californica, endemic to southern Oregon and northern California, USA, differ substantially from the predictions of these general scaling relationships; net photosynthetic rates of Darlingtonia are much lower than predicted by general scaling relationships given observed foliar nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations and LMA. At five sites in the center of its range, leaf traits of Darlingtonia were strongly correlated with elevation and differed with soil calcium availability and bedrock type. The mean foliar N : P of 25.2
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Aaron M. Ellison, BSA
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Botanical Name
Darlingtonia californica
Location State
California
Location Country
USA
Link URL
http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/7/1085
Link Title
The cost of carnivory for Darlingtonia californica (Sarraceniaceae): evidence from relationships amo
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