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Unusual twig “twistiness” in pawpaw (Asimina triloba) provides biomechanical protection for distal foliage in high winds |
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| Authors: | Katherine R. Goodrich Luis A. Ortiz David J. Coughlin |
| Affiliation: | Widener University, 1 University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013 USA |
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| Keywords: | Annonaceae Asimina triloba flexural stiffness pawpaw torsional stiffness twig biomechanics twistiness‐to‐bendiness ratio viscoelastic creep |