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Fig. 2. Mechanical tests used to measure the strength of genicula and intergenicula. (A) Three-point bending test. Fronds were compressed between three razor blades until intergenicula snapped. (B) Pull-to-break test. Fronds were stretched until genicula broke. The asterisks indicate approximate break locations.





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