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ANNUAL REVIEW OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND SYSTEMATICS, VOL 45
Volume 45, Issue -, Pages 445-470Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-120213-091839
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geckos; adhesion; morphology; ecology; engineering
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- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems [0847953] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Geckos possess a superlative climbing adaptation in the form of hierarchical arrays of adhesive nanostructures on the underside of their toes. These structures permit rapid, robust, and reliable adhesion to nearly any substrate during full-speed locomotion. We review the fundamental principles and properties of this system, describe its ecological and evolutionary aspects, and offer our assessment of the field alongside suggestions for future research in this direction.
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