2 papers
physics.bio-ph2025
The seed-carrying stalk of the linden diaspore ensures autorotating flight
Annette Cazaubiel, Andreas Carlson
The dispersal of seeds by wind is one of the most evolved mechanisms plants use to invade new territories. Linden trees grow diaspores with a curved bract acting as a wing, where t…
physics.bio-ph2024
A trade-off between hydrodynamic performance and morphological bias limits the evolution of symmetric lattice animal wings
Sif F. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, Matthew D. Biviano, Annette Cazaubiel +3
Bristled and membranous insect wings have co-evolved despite apparently serving the same functionality. We emulate flight physics using an automated free-fall experiment to better…