Vibrational spectroscopy provides non-destructively the molecular fingerprint of plant cells in
the native state. In combination with microscopy, the chemical composition can be followed …

The seeds of Pelargonium species possess a long slender appendage called an awn, which
enables self-burial of the seeds into soil by helically coiling in response to environmental …

The tissue composition and microstructures of plants have dynamic morphologies that
change according to their environments. Recently, multifunctional responsive materials and …

Background and Aims Stomatal morphology and function have remained largely conserved
throughout∼ 400 million years of plant evolution. However, plant cell wall composition has …

Bamboo is a ubiquitous monocotyledonous flowering plant and is a member of the true
grass family Poaceae. In many parts of the world, it is widely used as a structural material …

The mechanical and chemical properties of plant cell walls greatly rely on the
supramolecular assembly of cellulose fibrils. To study the local orientation of cellulose in …

The family Geraniaceae is characterized by a beak‐like fruit, consisting of five seeds
appended by a tapering awn. The awns exhibit coiling or bending hygroscopic movement as …

Coherent plant growth requires spatial integration of hormonal pathways and cell wall
remodeling activities. However, the mechanisms governing sensitivity to hormones and how …

We present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the
mechanics of self-burial of some plant seeds whose morphologies respond to environmental …

Bamboo has excellent mechanical properties compared to wood and other plant materials,
due to its multilayered structure and polytropic microfibril angle (MFA). The micro/nano scale …