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Force Generation in the Coiling Tendrils of Passiflora caerulea

Tendrils of climbing plants coil along their length, thus forming a striking helical spring and generating tensional forces. It is found that, for tendrils of the passion flower Passiflora caerulea, the generated force lies in the range of 6–140 mN, which is sufficient to lash the plant tightly to i...

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Autores principales: Klimm, Frederike, Speck, Thomas, Thielen, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10558631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37544907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202301496