Mechanical properties and anatomical components of stems of 42 grass species

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 458-467

  Evans, Lance S ^a   Kahn Jetter, Zella ^a   Marks, Chelsea ^a   Harmoney, Keith R ^b  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grasses; Modulus of elasticity; Poaceae; Sclerenchyma; Stem bending moment; Stem bending stress; Tissue density; Tissues that resist bending

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ELASTICITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GEOMETRY; GRASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; STEM;

POACEAE;

EID: 43949144208     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/07-RA-009.1     Document Type: Article

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