ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] VERY little is known about the function of the ventral tube of Collembola. Until recently it has been regarded as an adhesive organ, but the observations of W. M. Davies1 suggest that in Sminthurus viridis (Linn.) at least, it may be used for cleansing the body and as a means of ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/148168b0
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