A Comparative Analysis of the Mechanical Role of Leaf Sheaths of Poaceae, Juncaceae, and Cyperaceae

Figure 1

Representative gradients of flexural rigidity for individuals of (a) A. elatius (plant height ℎ=1473 mm), (b) B. erectus (ℎ=1071 mm), (c) P. araratica (ℎ=509 mm), (d) L. nivea (ℎ=662 mm), and (e) C. arctata (ℎ=1046 mm) with (●) and without (○) leaf sheath. Lines are interrupted where nodes are located.

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