Big ecosystem changes viewed through the lens of tiny carnivorous plants
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 16:50
in Biology & Nature
The water-filled pool within a pitcher plant, it turns out, is a tiny ecosystem whose inner workings are similar to those of a full-scale water body. Whether small carnivorous plant or huge lake, both are subject to the same ecological "tipping points," of concern on Earth Day -- and every day, say scientists.