Insects: Functional Morphology, Biomechanics and Biomimetics

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Rajabi, H., Wu, J. and Gorb, S. (2021). Insects: Functional Morphology, Biomechanics and Biomimetics. Insects. 12 (12), p. 1108. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12121108
AuthorsRajabi, H., Wu, J. and Gorb, S.
Year2021
JournalInsects
Journal citation12 (12), p. 1108
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