Due to the combination of high mechanical performances and plant-based origin, flax fibers
are interesting reinforcement for environmentally friendly composite materials. An increasing …

Trees, shrubs, lianas and herbs have widely different mechanical architectures, which can
also vary phenotypically with the environment. This review investigates how environmental …

From the stems of agricultural crops to the structural trunks of trees, studying the mechanical
behaviour of plant stems is critical for both commerce and science. Plant scientists are also …

The past 20 years has seen the re-emergence of the study of root anchorage. The research
has combined theory from composite materials and foundations technology with …

Many studies have shown that wind affects plant development, causing them to develop
shorter and usually stronger stems. Many of these effects have been shown to be due to a …

The mechanical properties of straw residues from cereal crops left on the soil surface are
affected by thedecomposition rate and moisture during the inter-cropping period. We have …

Sessile organisms often exhibit morphological changes in response to permanent exposure
to mechanical stimulation (wind or water movements). The adaptive value of these …

The herbaceous dicot speciesCapsella bursa-pastoris (Cruciferae) was used to determine
the influence of chronic mechanical perturbation on the biomass allocation pattern (ie dry …

The design, development, and optimization of modern combine harvesters require a
thorough understanding and a suitable representation (model) of each machine system as …

Little is known about the mechanical resistance response of submerged macrophytes to
floods. An experiment was conducted to investigate the plant growth, root anchorage …