The paper predicts helix pitch between 0.05 and 0.22 for thin plant stems from an energy minimization, but the derivation misidentifies the deformation gradient as strain, undermining the result.
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Climbing plants -- Wrapping elastic plant stems around a cylindrical stake
The paper predicts helix pitch between 0.05 and 0.22 for thin plant stems from an energy minimization, but the derivation misidentifies the deformation gradient as strain, undermining the result.