Animal or Plant: Which Is the Better Fog Water Collector?

Occasional fog is a critical water source utilised by plants and animals in the Namib Desert. Fog basking beetles (Onymacris unguicularis, Tenebrionidae) and Namib dune bushman grass (Stipagrostris sabulicola, Poaceae) collect water directly from the fog. While the beetles position themselves optima...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nørgaard, Thomas, Ebner, Martin, Dacke, Marie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22509331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034603

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22509331
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034603

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