Are there defensive responses in culms to parasitic infection? What are the potential uses of culm-derived materials in the construction of lightweight or earthquake-resistant structures?

Another name for the stem of the rice plant is the CULM. The culm consists of several NODES spaced apart by INTERNODES 1 cm apart near the base, and further ... For culm diameters above 110 mm the tensile strength is influenced by the fiber density of bamboo. Larger culms are likely to have lower cellulose fibers and ... ... Culm density was zero for the lower elevation plants transplanted to the ... There was no significant effect of warming on the culm density of the upper elevation ... Jan 31, 2020 ... ... culms. Papery culm sheaths protect the expanding culms, and in some species, the sheaths are persistent, remaining attached for some ... Mar 4, 2025 ... Justices Howse and Ellis concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION. ¶ 1. Geoffrey Culm appeals the trial court's denial of his amended ... upper most culm segment supporting the seed head. flag leaf: uppermost leaf of the culm, enclosing the seed head during the boot stage. culm node: solid ... Woody ringed stems, known as culms, are typically hollow between the rings (nodes) and grow in branching clusters from a thick rhizome (underground stem). Sensitivity analysis of bamboo culm samples during the giant panda culm- consumption season. Discrimination. N. SD1. SEC2. RSQ3. SECV4. 1-VR5. Apr to May. 53. Culm (or cwlwm) was a fine anthracite dust (sometimes known as slack), found in coal deposits, especially in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, from whence it ... In this article, we present a micromechanics approach that derives a hierarchical microstructure driven model of macroscopic stiffness and strength properties ...