Tag: phosphorus
Root adaptations to infertile soils
Life’s little certainties…
Nigel Chaffey discovers Nature has its own taxes.
Crop acquisition of phosphorus, iron and zinc in intercropping (Review)
Altruistic plants?
Root foraging and yield in maize/bean/squash polycultures
One cause of the yield advantage in the ‘three sisters’ polyculture is that the crops have different, possibly complementary, root foraging strategies.
Snacking helps Drosera’s appetite
Drosera, the hunter
The hunting cycle of the carnivorous sundew Drosera capensis, including prey attraction, digestion and subsequent benefits from nutrient uptake.
Root cortical aerenchyma inhibits radial nutrient transport
Carnivory and photosynthesis in sundew
The growth of unfed D. capensis plants is P-limited, and this limitation is markedly alleviated by feeding on fruit flies, improving plant nutrient status.
