At the conjunction of biology, chemistry and physics: The fast movements of Dionaea, Aldrovanda, Utricularia and Stylidium

Frontiers in Life Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 71-79

  Joyeux, Marc ^a  

^a LIPHY   (France)

Author keywords

Buckling instability; Fast movement; Osmotic pressure; Plant biomechanics; Thin shell model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878225020     PISSN: 21553769     EISSN: 21553777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21553769.2012.708907     Document Type: Article

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