Geckos as Springs: Mechanics Explain Across-Species Scaling of Adhesion

One of the central controversies regarding the evolution of adhesion concerns how adhesive force scales as animals change in size, either among or within species. A widely held view is that as animals become larger, the primary mechanism that enables them to climb is increasing pad area. However, pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gilman, Casey A., Imburgia, Michael J., Bartlett, Michael D., King, Daniel R., Crosby, Alfred J., Irschick, Duncan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26331621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134604

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4558017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26331621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134604

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