Comparison of Gradient Distribution Curves (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Comparison of Gradient Distribution Curves

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The gradient distribution curves in the real bamboo cross section (left) matched the curves calculated based on a mechanics theory for optimal flexural rigidity (right). The value of n is an internode number assigned from the root to the tip.

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Sato M., et al., <em>PLOS ONE</em>, May 3, 2017

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