The Fern Catapult ·
How a Sporangium Flings Its Spores
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.com · a drying arm of cells · stretched water is the latch · cavitation fires the shot
Tension
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Peak
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Phase
LOADING
Annulus cells · water under tension
Spores (the payload)
Cavitation — water flashes to vapor
Thick cell wall (the spring)
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