Elena Gorb: 2 books
Seed Dispersal by Ants in a Deciduous Forest Ecosystem
Mechanisms, Strategies, Adaptations
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Countless ants transport and deposit seeds and thereby influence the survival, death, and evolution of many plant species. In higher plants, seed dispersal by ants (myrmecochory) has appeared many times independently in different lineages. More than 3000 plant species are known to utilize ant assistance...
Materials Design Inspired by Nature
Function Through Inner Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015
The inner architecture of a material can have an astonishing effect on its overall properties and is vital to understand when designing new materials. Nature is a master at designing hierarchical structures and so researchers are looking at biological examples for inspiration, specifically to understand...