Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore
Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore
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England: eLife Science Publications, Ltd
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English
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England: eLife Science Publications, Ltd
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Animal migration is highly sensitised to environmental cues, but plant dispersal is considered largely passive. The common dandelion,
Taraxacum officinale
, bears an intricate haired pappus facilitating flight. The pappus enables the formation of a separated vortex ring during flight; however, the pappus structure is not static but reversibly...
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Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3a7a631f615243c6b099f60b19cac4cf
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_3a7a631f615243c6b099f60b19cac4cf
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2050-084X
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2050-084X
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10.7554/eLife.81962
