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With a Flick of the Lid: A Novel Trapping Mechanism in Nepenthes gracilis Pitcher Plants
Carnivorous pitcher plants capture prey with modified leaves (pitchers), using diverse mechanisms such as ‘insect aquaplaning’ on the wet pitcher rim, slippery wax crystals on the inner pitcher wall, and viscoelastic retentive fluids. Here we describe a new trapping mechanism for Nepenthes gracilis...
Autores principales: | Bauer, Ulrike, Di Giusto, Bruno, Skepper, Jeremy, Grafe, T. Ulmar, Federle, Walter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3374759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22719998 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038951 |
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