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trait details of "Nutritional adaptations"

group of trait Morphology
description The type of nutrition refers to parasitic or mycotrophic (fungi act as source for organic compounds) acquisition of nutrients or carnivory (trapping of small animals).
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Nutritional adaptations range of values
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possible attribute values "Nutritional adaptations"
label name description
c carnivorous Plant with traps or sticky secretion to catch small animals. Their proteins are enzymatically decomposed and absorbed
e hemiparasitic Plant containing chlorophyll but dependant on the host for water and minerals
m holomycotrophic Plant lacking chlorophyll and thus dependant on mycorrhiza fungi for organic substances
o holoparasitic Plant lacking chlorophyll and thus dependant on the host for organic substances