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| Title |
With a Flick of the Lid: A Novel Trapping Mechanism in Nepenthes gracilis Pitcher Plants
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0038951 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ulrike Bauer, Bruno Di Giusto, Jeremy Skepper, T. Ulmar Grafe, Walter Federle |
| Abstract |
Carnivorous pitcher plants capture prey with modified leaves (pitchers), using diverse mechanisms such as 'insect aquaplaning' on the wet pitcher rim, slippery wax crystals on the inner pitcher wall, and viscoelastic retentive fluids. Here we describe a new trapping mechanism for Nepenthes gracilis which has evolved a unique, semi-slippery wax crystal surface on the underside of the pitcher lid and utilises the impact of rain drops to 'flick' insects into the trap. Depending on the experimental conditions (simulated 'rain', wet after 'rain', or dry), insects were captured mainly by the lid, the peristome, or the inner pitcher wall, respectively. The application of an anti-slip coating to the lower lid surface reduced prey capture in the field. Compared to sympatric N. rafflesiana, N. gracilis pitchers secreted more nectar under the lid and less on the peristome, thereby directing prey mainly towards the lid. The direct contribution to prey capture represents a novel function of the pitcher lid. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 25 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 6 | 24% |
| Japan | 4 | 16% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 80% |
| Scientists | 4 | 16% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 98 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 15% |
| Researcher | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 13% |
| Unknown | 23 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 49 | 48% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
| Engineering | 3 | 3% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Unknown | 25 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 134. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 August 2022.
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