The rendering of plants in an ecosystem involves three separate tasks that result in a visually complex scene. This paper will describe these rendering tasks according through a level of detail approach with each level possessing greater detail. For example, the first level of detail consists of rendering the ecosystem scene. The second level involves a more detailed rendering of the structure ...

Figure 1. Carnivorous plants. When we chew and then swallow meat, we stimulate glands (pancreatic acinar cells) to secrete hydrochloric acid and proteases. Amino acids released into the human stomach by the acidic lytic sap are forwarded to and taken up by the intestine. When compared with the human endocrine system, the Venus flytrap also operates as a mouth, stomach and intestine, all combine...