Microscale Mechanism of Age Dependent Wetting Properties of Prickly Pear Cacti (Opuntia)
Cacti thrive in xeric environments through specialized water storage and collection tactics such as a shallow, widespread root system that maximizes rainwater absorption and spines adapted for fog droplet collection. However, in many cacti, the epidermis, not the spines, dominates the exterior surfa...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 32(2016), 36 vom: 13. Sept., Seite 9335-41
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Rykaczewski, Konrad
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| Weitere Verfasser: |
Jordan, Jacob S,
Linder, Rubin,
Woods, Erik T,
Sun, Xiaoda,
Kemme, Nicholas,
Manning, Kenneth C,
Cherry, Brian R,
Yarger, Jeffery L,
Majure, Lucas C |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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| Sprache: | English |
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2016
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
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| Schlagworte: | Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
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