A Gardener's Guide to Botany by Zona Scott;

A Gardener's Guide to Botany by Zona Scott;

Author:Zona, Scott;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00+00:00


Epiphytic staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp.) have dimorphic leaves: shield leaves that capture falling leaf litter and bifurcating, fertile leaves that bear spores.

Litter-trapping plants are a fascinating phenomenon in tropical rainforests. Ecologists are documenting the diversity of creatures that live in these elevated compost heaps and the role they play in nutrient cycling.

The undivided leaves of the epiphytic bird’s-nest fern (Asplenium nidus) form a funnel that traps and hold falling leaf litter.



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