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Plant Sciences
Florence Volaire, Frederic Lens, Herve Cochard, Hueng Xu, Larissa Chacon-Doria, Pauline Bristiel, Jennifer Balachowski, Nick Rowe, Cyrille Violle, Catherine Picon-Cochard
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Plant Sciences
Zhun Mao, Yan Wang, M. Luke McCormack, Nick Rowe, Xiaobao Deng, Xiaodong Yang, Shangwen Xia, Jerome Nespoulous, Roy C. Sidle, Dali Guo, Alexia Stokes
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nick Rowe
Article
Plant Sciences
Jennifer N. Mahley, Jarmila Pittermann, Nick Rowe, Alex Baer, James E. Watkins, Eric Schuettpelz, James K. Wheeler, Klaus Mehltreter, Michael Windham, Weston Testo, James Beck
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kevin Sartori, Francois Vasseur, Cyrille Violle, Etienne Baron, Marianne Gerard, Nick Rowe, Oscar Ayala-Garay, Ananda Christophe, Laura Garcia de Jalon, Diane Masclef, Erwan Harscouet, Maria del Rey Granado, Agathe Chassagneux, Elena Kazakou, Denis Vile
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Julien Barrere, Sonia Said, Xavier Morin, Vincent Boulanger, Nick Rowe, Bernard Amiaud, Marianne Bernard
PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Anil K. Bastola, Nadia Rodriguez, Marc Behl, Patricia Soffiatti, Nick P. Rowe, Andreas Lendlein
Summary: This article explores the morphology changes of the climbing plant Selenicereus setaceus and designs a soft robotic system inspired by its stem geometry. The multi-material system mimics the shape transformation from star-like to circular, utilizing hydrogel and soft elastomer components to achieve controlled movement. This novel approach offers insights in plant-inspired soft robotics with potential applications in complex environments.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nadia Rodriguez, Anil K. Bastola, Marc Behl, Patricia Soffiatti, Nick P. Rowe, Andreas Lendlein
Summary: By utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach combining 3D printing techniques and shape-memory hydrogels, inspired by the functional traits of a climbing cactus, it is possible to develop artificial systems with multiple functions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Romain Lehnebach, Cloe Paul-Victor, Elisa Courric, Nick P. Rowe
Summary: Many climbing plants have microspines on their stems that aid in attachment and prevent slipping. These microspines are desirable for soft robotics. Research shows that tropical climbers have evolved different mechanisms for sliding forward and resisting slipping downwards. This diversity in microspine attachment strategies offers potential design specifications for artificial climbing artifacts.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Patricia Soffiatti, Emilien Fort, Christine Heinz, Nick P. Rowe
Summary: Tropical vines and lianas have evolved mechanisms to avoid mechanical damage during climbing, with some species showing a developmental threshold in stem properties that promote safe growth in cluttered forest habitats.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Nick P. Rowe, Lily Cheng Clavel, Patricia Soffiatti
Summary: Climbing plants have high adaptability to various habitats and are capable of colonizing disturbed, unstructured, and even moving environments. The attachment process of these plants depends on the environmental context and evolutionary history. In the climbing cactus Selenicereus setaceus, spines and roots develop for attachment. Spines grow on the edges of the stem, while roots tunnel through the soft tissue and emerge from the outer skin. We measured the maximal strength of spines and roots and found differences between them, indicating their biological significance for the support of the stem. The two-step attachment mechanism in climbing plants, involving instantaneous hook attachment and slower root attachment, is important for stability in wind-prone and moving environments.
Article
Ecology
Tom Hattermann, Laureline Petit-Bagnard, Christine Heinz, Patrick Heuret, Nick P. Rowe
Summary: Climbing plants have diverse searcher shoots that can reach different lengths of supports. The mechanical and anatomical structures of searcher shoots are related to climbing strategies and habitat preferences.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Beguem Kacamak, Nicolas Barbier, Melaine Aubry-Kientz, Eric Forni, Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury, Daniel Guibal, Jean-Joel Loumeto, Sasha Pollet, Vivien Rossi, Nick Rowe, Yorick van Hoef, Maxime Rejou-Mechain
Summary: This study confirms significant relationships between liana leaf coverage and ground-derived metrics, and deepens our understanding of liana-infestation pathways and their functional and spectral diversity through comparisons between liana patches and tree crowns in drone images.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anil K. Bastola, Patricia Soffiatti, Marc Behl, Andreas Lendlein, Nick P. Rowe
Summary: The study explores the structural and functional properties of climbing plants, including stem rigidity, compression, and rheological characteristics. Soft tissue composites demonstrate potential for technical applications due to their ability to change function with development and turgescence.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2021)
Article
Robotics
Patricia Soffiatti, Nick P. Rowe
FRONTIERS IN ROBOTICS AND AI
(2020)