The climbing habit in palms: Biomechanics of the cirrus and flagellum

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1538-1547

  Isnard, Sandrine ^a   Rowe, Nick P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arecoideae; Biomechanics; Calamoideae; Cirrus; Flagellum; Grapnel; Hooks; Ratchet mechanism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; UNDERSTORY; VINE;

ARECOIDEAE; CALAMOIDEAE; DESMONCUS; EREMOSPATHA MACROCARPA;

EID: 57349120057     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0700005     Document Type: Article

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