The effect of surface anisotropy in the slippery zone of Nepenthes alata pitchers on beetle attachment
The slippery zone in pitchers of the carnivorous plant Nepenthes alata bears scattered prominent lunate cells and displays continuous epicuticular crystalline wax coverage. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the surface anisotropy, caused by the shape of lunate cells, on insect at...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.2.35 |