In more polluted areas, such images are becoming less common
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You may have noticed that in recent years the number of people who have adhered to vegetarianism is growing a lot. But if you think this is something unique to humans, you are very wrong. A study from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom shows that even carnivorous plants are changing their eating habits.

And the major responsible for this is the human being. According to the researchers, carnivorous plants are being able to capture all the nitrogen they demand through their own air. The reason for this is pollution, which may be able to cause larger amounts of nitrogen to be carried to plants. According to Chem.info, in areas with higher pollution, plants absorb only 22% of nitrogen from insects.

In places with less pollution, at least 57% of nitrogen is obtained by the death of small animals. An interesting fact about plants that are becoming “vegetarian”: they are undergoing very visible structural changes. Most are getting more colorful and less sticky leaves.

Source: Chem.Info