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Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones
In order to better understand the functions of plants, it is important to analyze the internal structure of plants with a complex structure, as well as to efficiently monitor the morphology of plants altered by their external environment. This anatomical study investigated structural characteristics...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599471/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33053691 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9101343 |
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description | In order to better understand the functions of plants, it is important to analyze the internal structure of plants with a complex structure, as well as to efficiently monitor the morphology of plants altered by their external environment. This anatomical study investigated structural characteristics of pinecones to provide detailed descriptions of morphological specifications of complex cone scales. We analyzed cross-sectional image data and internal movement patterns in the opening and closing motions of pinecones, which change according to the moisture content of its external environment. It is possible to propose a scientific system for the deformation of complex pinecone for the variable structures due to changes in relative humidity, as well as the application of technology. This study provided a functional principle for a multidisciplinary approach by exploring the morphological properties and anatomical structures of pinecones. Therefore, the results suggest a potential application for use in energy-efficient materials by incorporating hygroscopic principles into engineering technology and also providing basic data for biomimicry research. |
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spelling | pubmed-75994712020-11-01 Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones Bae, Haejin Kim, Jinhee Plants (Basel) Article In order to better understand the functions of plants, it is important to analyze the internal structure of plants with a complex structure, as well as to efficiently monitor the morphology of plants altered by their external environment. This anatomical study investigated structural characteristics of pinecones to provide detailed descriptions of morphological specifications of complex cone scales. We analyzed cross-sectional image data and internal movement patterns in the opening and closing motions of pinecones, which change according to the moisture content of its external environment. It is possible to propose a scientific system for the deformation of complex pinecone for the variable structures due to changes in relative humidity, as well as the application of technology. This study provided a functional principle for a multidisciplinary approach by exploring the morphological properties and anatomical structures of pinecones. Therefore, the results suggest a potential application for use in energy-efficient materials by incorporating hygroscopic principles into engineering technology and also providing basic data for biomimicry research. MDPI 2020-10-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7599471/ /pubmed/33053691 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9101343 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Bae, Haejin Kim, Jinhee Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title | Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title_full | Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title_fullStr | Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title_full_unstemmed | Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title_short | Functional Principles of Morphological and Anatomical Structures in Pinecones |
title_sort | functional principles of morphological and anatomical structures in pinecones |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7599471/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33053691 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9101343 |
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