Claim · model-written summary
Natural willow branches had more mechanical variation than pollarded branches.
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e0“We found a large variability for natural branches and far less variability for pollarded branches.”
Title
Are willows suitable for flood defense? Quantifying mechanical properties of willow species
Corinne van Starrenburg; Lennart van Ijzerloo; Johan van de Koppel; et al. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109306
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Association Thicker Salix branches had greater mechanical strength.
- Observation Tree-type willow species were more flexible with lower modulus of elasticity.
- Observation Shrub-type willow species were stronger with higher modulus of rupture.
- Observation S. alba was among the most flexible willow species.
- Observation S. purpurea had the strongest willow branches.
- Association The salinity gradient had no detected effect on willow mechanical properties.
- Observation Salix species and varieties were very flexible compared with other species.