Type of Resource | How to build devices or tools |
Topic | Structures |
Taxa | Plant |
Organizational Level | Organismal |
Estimated time to do activity | 1 to 3 hours |
Background required/level | none |
Role of activity in your course | (No course at present) |
Special tools, equipment or software needed | A simple wood shop should have the tools to build the testers (a drill press is convenient); material can be obtained for about ten dollars at a general building supply store such as Lowe's or Home Depot. Weights can be improvised. |
Safety precautions, possible permissions necessary | None |
Miscellaneous advice - pitfalls to avoid | None |
Description | Two devices for measuring flexural stiffness of horizontal branches and vertical saplings. These are simple and inexpensive; they can be used without removing material from the parent organism or otherwise causing injury to the material. Thus they're suitable for use on ornamental plants on campuses. |
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