Overview

Conference topics

o Properties of the cell wall


o Cell mechanics


o Micromechanics


o Ultrastructure


o Fracture mechanics


o Xylem pressure and water transport


o Use of genetically modified organisms to study biomechanics


o Biomechanical aspects of plant development (architecture and ecophysiology)


o Plant ecology and biomechanics


o Evolution and biomechanics


o Mechano-reception


o Flow dynamics


o Plant-animal interactions


o Biomechanics of trees and other woody plants


o Biomechanics of non-woody plants


o Mechanics of biomaterials and biomimetics



Modelling as well as development of experimental devices and methods especially devoted to these topics will be welcome.