Mechanics reveals the role of peristome geometry in prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes)
D. E. Moulton, H. Oliveri, A. Goriely, C. Thorogood
This study uses mechanics to explore how peristome geometry in Nepenthes pitcher plants influences prey capture, finding that shape and size correlate with capture efficiency and evolutionary adaptation.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023Plant Biology