Diet of contaminated insects harms endangered carnivorous plants
Monday, April 5, 2010 - 11:07
in Biology & Nature
Consumption of insects contaminated with a toxic metal may be a factor in the mysterious global decline of carnivorous plants. New research reveals how meals of contaminated insects have adverse effects on the plants.
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