Plant BiologyNew PhytologistPeer-reviewed
Humidity-driven shape morphing enhances fog harvesting in porous cactus spines
Jessica C. Huss, Finn Box, Qun Zhang…·Kevin R. Hultine
This study shows that porous cactus spines of Turbinicarpus alonsoi collect fog water through hygro-morphing, where spines straighten when exposed to fog, increasing water collection efficiency.
DOI 10.1111/nph.71648