Biology Plant Nutrition
Types of Plant Nutrition#
1. Autotrophic Nutrition#
Autotrophic plants are those that can synthesize their own food from inorganic substances at the .
2. Heterotrophic Nutrition#
Heterotrophic plants are those that cannot synthesize their own food and must obtain it from other sources. They can be further classified into:
- Parasitic Plants: Parasitic plants obtain their nutrients from other living plants. They can be either obligate parasites, which cannot survive without a host, or facultative parasites, which can survive both with and without a host.
- Saprophytic Plants: Saprophytic plants obtain their nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter. They secrete enzymes that break down the organic matter into simpler substances that they can absorb.
- Carnivorous Plants: Carnivorous plants obtain their nutrients from insects and other small animals. They have specialized leaves that trap and digest prey.
3. Symbiotic Nutrition#
Symbiotic nutrition is a type of nutrition in which two different organisms live in close association with each other and benefit from each other. There are two main types of symbiotic nutrition:
