Cell walls at the plant surface behave mechanically like fiber-reinforced composite materials.
Kerstens
S
S
Department of Biology, University of Antwerp U.I.A., Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
Decraemer
W F
WF
Verbelen
J P
JP
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D029627:Crassulaceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D019697:Onions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000254:growth & development*
D002482:Cellulose