I Like to Live it, Live it: Physics Behind the Long-Living Baobab
Table of Contents Keywords: baobab (Adansonia), drought resistance, thermal mass, longevity, mechanics, structural adaptation, taproot development, water…
Natural Towers of the Southern Hemisphere: The Biomechanical Properties of Araucaria
Table of Contents Keywords: Araucaria, Xylem, Hydraulic System, Drought Resilience, Leaf Mass Area, Epicuticular Wax, Modulus of Rupture, Modulus of…
How the Tree of Death Lives: The Yew’s Mechanistic Guide to Immortality
Table of Contents Keywords: Crack propagation, density, elasticity, English Yew, hollow trunk, internal roots, microfibril angle, modulus of elasticity…
A Big Tree to Solve Big Problems: A Look Into the Physics of Sequoia Trees
Table of Contents Keywords: sequoia, physics, fog, water, xylem, bark, roots, serotinous cones, gas exchanges Abstract Sequoias are often considered to be…
The Tree-mendous Physics of Hevea brasiliensis
Table of Contents Keywords: Hevea brasiliensis, fruits, explosive dehiscence, root system, photosynthesis, leaves, structure, layers, latex flow. Abstract…
Rooted Against the Tide: The Red Mangrove’s Physical Adaptations for Survival in Coastal Environments
Table of Contents Keywords : aerenchyma, buoyancy, casparian strips, cork warts, drag coefficient, lenticels, propagule, ultrafiltration, wave force…
Branching Into the Physics of Pine Trees
Table of Contents Keywords: xylem, phloem, hydraulic efficiency, hydraulic safety, pinecone, needles, samara, autorotation, sound attenuation, hydro…
Extending an Olive Branch: The Olive Tree Interactions with the Physical World and Survival in Extraneous Conditions
Table of Contents Keywords: damping, thigmomorphogenesis, viscoelasticity, embolism resistance, hydraulic segmentation, cuticular transpiration, boundary…
Structural Design of Birch: Survival Adaptations in a Frozen Environment
Table of Contents Keywords: sap flow, thermal insulation, Betula, viscoelasticity, climate forcing, osmotic solute loading, catkins, xylem pressure…