| Literature DB >> 10562508 |
H Spatz1, L Köhler, K J Niklas.
Abstract
The mechanical characteristics of the strengthening tissue of young axes of Aristolochia macrophylla were studied in successive loading-unloading cycles in tension. Elastic, viscoelastic and plastic deformations could be distinguished. After the first cycle, the material was in a state different from its original state, to which it returned only partially and/or slowly. Internal 'microstructural' prestresses are considered as an explanation for the mechanical behaviour seen in Aristolochia macrophylla and several other plants.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10562508 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.202.23.3269
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Biol ISSN: 0022-0949 Impact factor: 3.312