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When the going gets rough – studying the effect of surface roughness on the adhesive abilities of tree frogs
Tree frogs need to adhere to surfaces of various roughnesses in their natural habitats; these include bark, leaves and rocks. Rough surfaces can alter the effectiveness of their toe pads, due to factors such as a change of real contact area and abrasion of the pad epithelium. Here, we tested the eff...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5238669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144558 http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.7.201 |