Structural performance of a climbing cactus: making the most of softness

Climbing plants must reach supports and navigate gaps to colonize trees. This requires a structural organization ensuring the rigidity of so-called ‘searcher’ stems. Cacti have succulent stems adapted for water storage in dry habitats. We investigate how a climbing cactus Selenicereus setaceus devel...

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Autores principales: Bastola, Anil K., Soffiatti, Patricia, Behl, Marc, Lendlein, Andreas, Rowe, Nick P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2021
Materias:
Life Sciences–Physics interface
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8113904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33975461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8113904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33975461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0040

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