Gorb, Stanislav N.
Functional Surfaces in Biology
1. Introduction: Surface Properties and their Functions in Biological Systems
Stanislav Gorb
Part I. Protection and Defence
2. Biological Properties of Fruit and Seed Slime Envelope: How to Live, Fly, and Not Die
Agnieszka Kreitschitz
3. Easily Damaged Integument of Some Sawflies (Hymenoptera) is Part of a Defence Strategy Against Predators
Jean-Luc Boevé
Part II. Anti–wetting
4. Water Repellence in Gecko Skin: How Do Geckos Keep Clean?
Uwe N. Hiller
5. Anti-Wetting Surfaces in Heteroptera (Insecta): Hairy Solutions to Any Problem
Pablo Perez-Goodwyn
6. Water Repellent Properties of Spiders: Topographical Variations and Functional Correlates
Gail E. Stratton, Robert B. Suter
7. Dry in the Water: The Superhydrophobic Water Fern
Zdenek Cerman, Boris F. Striffler, Wilhelm Barthlott
8. Brochosomal Coatings of the Integument of Leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae)
Roman A. Rakitov
Part III. Transport
9. Pull, Push and Evaporate: The Role of Surfaces in Plant Water Transport
Anita Roth-Nebelsick
Part IV. Aerodynamics
10. Molding and Carving Cell Surfaces: The Joke of a Fold and the Origin and Evolution of Feathers
Lorenzo Alibardi
Part V. Acoustics
11. Surface Structure of Sound Emission Organs in
Alejandro Barro, Marianne Vater, Martha Pérez, Frank Coro
Part VI. Sensory Systems
12. Functional Coupling of Cercal Filiform Hairs and Campaniform Sensilla in Crickets
Ralph Heußlein, Heribert Gras, Werner Gnatzy
Part VII. Optics
13. Advanced Photonic Systems on the Wing-Scales of Lepidoptera
Peter Vukusic
14. Sub-micron Structures Causing Reflection and Antireflection in Animals
Andrew R. Parker
15. Surface Colors of Insects: Wings and Eyes
Doekele G. Stavenga
16. Butterfly Photonics: Form and Function
Abigail L. Ingram
Avainsanat: Life Sciences, Life Sciences, general, Engineering, general, Physics, general, Plant Sciences
- Tekijä(t)
- Gorb, Stanislav N.
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2009
- Kieli
- en
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- 1
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- 402 sivua
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- 9781402066979