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 …

Recent research has indicated an increase in the likelihood and impact of tree failure. The
potential for trees to fail relates to various biomechanical and physical factors. Strikingly …

The mechanical properties of natural and man-made fibres ultimately govern the robustness
of products. Examples range from textiles to composite materials for mechanical parts in …

Nest-building orangutans must daily build safe and comfortable nest structures in the forest
canopy and do this quickly and effectively using the branches that surround them. This study …

Tree failure can pose significant challenges to green-infrastructure planning for potentially
jeopardizing ecosystem services provision, infrastructure safety, and citizens' well-being …

Every evening, chimpanzees build sleeping “nests” in trees. In some studied communities,
individuals appear to be selective about the tree species used, which has led researchers to …

We present a novel method for combining developmental tree models with turbulent wind
fields. The tree geometry is created from internal growth functions of the developmental …

Splitting of hair, creating 'split ends', is a very common problem which has been extensively
documented. However, the mechanics underlying the splitting phenomenon are poorly …

In this study, we established an effective finite element model for branch-stem-fruit systems
to:(i) simulate responses under different loads; and (ii) intuitively predict the breaking …

The study investigated the intra-stem and inter-stem variations of wood basic density in
Tachigali vulgaris, influenced by different planting spacing and the occurrence of forking in a …