xylem_modulus_of_elasticity

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• Label: Xylem modulus of elasticity
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0014019
• Type: numeric
• Definition: A secondary xylem [PO:0005848] physical quality [PATO:0002079] trait which is the xylem's modulus of elasticity [SWEET:propPressure/ModulusOfElasticity], its resistance to being deformed [SWEET:phenSolid/Deform] elastically [PATO:0001031] (non-permanently) when a force [PATO:0001035] is applied.;A measure of wood stiffness and elasticity, which is how much wood (secondary xylem) is deformed elastically (bends) under stress. It is calculated as the ratio of the force applied to wood per unit area (stress) to the stem's deformation (bending). This is the modulus of elasticity explicitly for xylem (wood). Trait is also called Young's modulus for xylem.
• Additional comments: None
• units: MPa
• allowable range: 10 - 100000 MPa

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0014019) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 684 records. This includes:

• data for 213 species.
• data for 45 families.
• data from 5 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)