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The Abscission Zone<\/a> is a work of fiction.<\/p>\n

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Study sheds light on how carnivorous plants acquired a taste for meat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2017-02-scientists-genetic-carnivorous-evo8lution.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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