Re: nepenthes again

From: MMiller192@aol.com
Date: Mon Oct 26 1998 - 18:07:11 PST


Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:07:11 EST
From: MMiller192@aol.com
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg3396$foo@default>
Subject: Re: nepenthes again

In a message dated 10/26/1998 3:39:12 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
pmalouf@access.digex.net writes:

<< In order for this to happen, the plant tissue must have a good reserve
 of (chemical) energy stored up. >>

Why would they need stored chemical energy? Plants get energy from light,
which they use to make carbohydrates. All the roots do is take up wateer and
minerals.

Miles



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