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Table 2 Areas of real and modeled cross-sectional states, and differences to the respective states (cf. ‘Functional analysis’ section in Material and Methods, and Fig. 4)

From: Life as a fortress – structure, function, and adaptive values of morphological and chemical defense in the oribatid mite Euphthiracarus reticulatus (Actinotrichida)

State

Minimum

Extended

Encapsulated

Maximum

Measured [μm2]

 

276,976

303,638

 

 Difference [%]

 

91.2

109.6

 

Modeled [μm2]

216,250

276,613

297,217

318,172

 Difference [%]

68

93.1

107.4

147.1