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The insect-trapping rim of Nepenthes pitchers: Surface structure and function
Carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes capture prey with a pitfall trap that relies on a micro-structured, slippery surface. The upper pitcher rim (peristome) is fully wettable and causes insects to slip by aquaplaning on a thin water film. The high wettability of the peristome is probabl...
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Landes Bioscience
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819508/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20009546 |
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