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Carnivorous Plants Are Becoming Vegetarian Because of Pollution [Science]

Carnivorous Plants Are Becoming Vegetarian Because of Pollution [Science]


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Carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, are apparently becoming less bug eating and more root-using because of the pollution humans cause. Nitrogen in the air is giving them enough nutrients that they don't need to eat as many bugs.More Read More ...

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