EPISODE · Aug 19, 2022 · 47 MIN
Carnivorous Plants
from A Little Greener · host A Little Greener
Go beyond the Venus fly trap with this week's episode on carnivorous plants. Sara and Casey discuss why some plants trap prey, how different carnivorous plants work, and which one would be the most horrifying way to go out. Resources for this episode: Let's Talk Science: Needs of Plants Southern Illinois University: Carnivorous Plants Live Sciences: Killer Petunias and Murderous Potatoes Revealed Natural History Museum: Carnivorous Plants Australian Academy of Science: The icky, sticky and quite tricky world of predatory plants Science Daily: This Plant Sucks! (But How?) Plant Physiology: Digestive Systems of Carnivorous Plants This Carnivorous Plant Evolved to Also Be a Rodent Toilet
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Go beyond the Venus fly trap with this week's episode on carnivorous plants. Sara and Casey discuss why some plants trap prey, how different carnivorous plants work, and which one would be the most horrifying way to go out. Resources for this episode: Let's Talk Science: Needs of Plants Southern Illinois University: Carnivorous Plants Live Sciences: Killer Petunias and Murderous Potatoes Revealed Natural History Museum: Carnivorous Plants Australian Academy of Science: The icky, sticky and quite tricky world of predatory plants Science Daily: This Plant Sucks! (But How?) Plant Physiology: Digestive Systems of Carnivorous Plants This Carnivorous Plant Evolved to Also Be a Rodent Toilet
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