Hydrodynamic Simulation of Small, Passively-sinking Biological Objects

SINKING velocity is an important ecological factor for many small biological objects such as pollen grains, airborne fruits and microplankton. Elaborate structures are often developed to increase drag and reduce sinking velocity, but their effectiveness cannot be directly investigated because of the...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1966-02, Vol.209 (5025), p.829-830
Main Authors: MINTON, P, JEFFERIES, R. P. S
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