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Download or read book Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand written by Bruce Salmon and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although New Zealand's native carnivorous plants are small in stature they are both beautiful and deadly. These bizarre entities exhibit an extraordinary behaviour where plants have turned the tables on animals in the order of the food chain. Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand is the most comprehensive guide to our native carnivorous plant species. In this book each species is described and illustrated in detail providing a reference for both professional botanist and amateur alike. Chapters include: Trapping mechanisms; Ecological information; habitats; field trips and cultivation. Illustrated with over 140 stunning colour photographs, distribution maps and fine botanical line drawings.