Comparative kinematical analyses of Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) snap traps

Although the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) can be considered as one of the most extensively investigated carnivorous plants, knowledge is still scarce about diversity of the snap-trap motion, the functionality of snap traps under varying environmental conditions, and their opening motion. By con...

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Main Authors: Simon Poppinga, Tim Kampowski, Amélie Metzger, Olga Speck, Thomas Speck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2016-05-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.7.59