Carnivorous Plants

I have chosen to do a project on Carnivorous Plants because they are, in my opinion the most fascinating type of plant. The ability to move freely, to some extent, is an ability which many Carnivorous plant's possess, and isn't one that many other plants have. Most other plants have roughly the same form of nourishment, photosynthesis. However Carnivorous Plant's usually grow in swampy areas, which receive heavy rains and remain waterlogged all year round. The soils in these areas are generally poor and lack nutrients. This is why these plants have adapted to supplement their diet by catching and digesting insects and other living creatures.
There are two types of traps produced by carnivorous plants. The first is called an active trap, which actually moves for it to catch its prey; an example of this type of trap is the Venus Flytrap. The passive trap does not move but catches it's prey by luring the insect onto the plant, or into the trap, an example of this type is the Pitcher plant.
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