Morphological Structure Analysis of Taxus Based on Plant Biomechanics

Science in Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Faculty of Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, China, 515063

^* Corresponding author. Email: qin07420@gtiit.edu.cn

Abstract

Although biomechanics has been developing for years, the research breakthrough of biomechanics at this stage is mainly to solve life and health problems (e.g., vascular mechanics, molecular cell biomechanics, as well as tissue repair biomechanics). There is not much research on plants. This study mainly considers some cutting-edge biomechanical studies in plants in recent years, focusing on Taxus Linn, combined with the observed morphological characteristics of Taxus, and analyzes the physiological structure of Taxus from three aspects of roots, stems and leaves. The morphological development of Taxus root is correlated with the mechanical action of wind and soil, and adapts and evolves with the environment. The stress and strain of stem cells have an effect on the cell morphology and then the appearance and function of stem. The transportation of leaf can be simulated by hydrodynamic model, and relevant calculations are used to explain the length and structure of Taxus leaf. Understanding Taxus from the perspective of plant biomechanics takes on a critical significance in studying the growth mode of Taxus, its relationship with the environment and biological metabolism. According to the above analyses and results, there will also be traces of how to protect wild populations, how to breed scientifically, and how to maximize the extraction of plant metabolites.