Cylindropuntia bigelovii 24 claims

Claim · model-written summary

Low contrast models analogous to Cylindropuntia bigelovii initiated cracks at junction notch epidermis.

Taxon

Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie0

Material

material systems with low elastic modulus contraste0

Organ / stage

junction notche0

Outcome

cracks initiation occurs at the epidermis of the junction notche0

Verbatim

e0

“models composed of homogeneous materials or material systems with low elastic modulus contrast (analogous to Cylindropuntia bigelovii ) exhibit a fracture mode where cracks initiation occurs at the epidermis of the junction notch”

Claim · model-written summary

Most C. bigelovii samples abscised directly at the junction with cup and cone fracture surfaces.

Taxon

Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie0

Organ / stage

junctione0

Outcome

surfacese0

Qualifier

cup and cone surfacese0

Verbatim

e0

“most samples of Cylindropuntia bigelovii abscised directly at the junction and exhibited cup and cone surfaces, and relative fracture strain was on median 28%”

Claim · model-written summary

Relative fracture strain of C. bigelovii samples was a median 28%.

Taxon

Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie0

Outcome

relative fracture straine0

Value

28%e0

Verbatim

e0

“most samples of Cylindropuntia bigelovii abscised directly at the junction and exhibited cup and cone surfaces, and relative fracture strain was on median 28%”

Claim · model-written summary

C. bigelovii branches abscised naturally at a maximum force of 14 N.

Taxon

Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie0

Outcome

maximum forcee0

Value

14 Ne0

Qualifier

naturally triggered by wind, passing animals, or vibratione0

Verbatim

e0

“the abscission of lateral branches naturally triggered by wind, passing animals, or vibration showed the following differences in maximum force: 153 N (older Opuntia ficus-indica ), 51 N (young Opuntia ficus-indica ), and 14 N ( Cylindropuntia bigelovii )”

Claim · model-written summary

Over half of Cylindropuntia bigelovii at low elevations were dead by winter 2004/2005.

Taxon

Cylindropuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie1

Outcome

deade1

Value

over halfe1

Setting

low elevations (210–290 m)e0

Verbatim

e0

“At low elevations (210–290 m)”

e1

“over half of the Cylindropuntia bigelovii, over 17% of the C. echinocarpa, 6% of the C. ramosissima, and less than 2% of the C. ganderi were dead by winter 2004/2005”

Claim · model-written summary

26% of Cylindropuntia bigelovii at the higher elevation were dead by winter 2005/2006.

Taxon

C. bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie2

Outcome

deade2

Value

26%e2

Setting

higher elevation (∼820 m)e2

Verbatim

e2

“At a higher elevation (∼820 m), 26% of C. bigelovii and 14% of C. ganderi were dead by winter 2005/2006”

Claim · model-written summary

Lower mortality of C. bigelovii at the higher elevation was likely due to milder temperatures and greater precipitation.

Taxon

C. bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie3

Outcome

lower mortalitye3

Qualifier

milder temperatures and greater precipitatione3

Verbatim

e3

“The lower mortality for C. bigelovii at the higher elevation site was likely due to milder temperatures and greater precipitation”

Claim · model-written summary

Cylindropuntia bigelovii experiences periodic extensive die-offs in response to extreme droughts.

Taxon

C. bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie7

Treatment

extreme droughtse7

Outcome

periodic extensive die-offse7

Verbatim

e7

“it is believed that C. bigelovii experiences periodic extensive die-offs in response to extreme droughts”

Claim · model-written summary

Opuntia bigelovii occupied 19 m3 in the disturbed pit bottom.

Taxon

Opuntia bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie0

Outcome

dominate the vegetation of the deeply disturbed borrow pit bottome0

Value

19 m3e0

Verbatim

e0

“Opuntia bigelovii (19 m3) dominate the vegetation of the deeply disturbed borrow pit bottom.”

Claim · model-written summary

Of the four species, only O. bigelovii showed vegetative reproduction in the field.

Taxon

O. bigeloviiCylindropuntia bigeloviie4

Outcome

evidence of vegetative reproductione4

Setting

in the fielde4

Verbatim

e4

“Of the four species, only O. bigelovii showed evidence of vegetative reproduction in the field and was also the only species that had both relatively weak junctions and joints with a high rooting ability”