Growth-induced microcracking and repair mechanisms of fruit cuticles

Society for Experimental Mechanics - SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2009

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages 1751-1757

  Curry, Eric A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; DESICCATION STRESS; EPIDERMAL CELLS; FLOWER BUDS; FRUIT GROWTH; LIVING POLYMERS; MATRIX; MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX; MICROTUBULES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; REPAIR MECHANISM; SURFACE MOISTURES; TISSUE SURFACE; WATER LOSS; WATER UPTAKE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FRUITS; METALLIC GLASS; MOISTURE; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PARAFFIN WAXES; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEARING; SUN; WATER VAPOR;

MECHANICS;

EID: 72849131094     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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