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3D-printed anchor models of root systems.
Credit:
University of California, Davis
Related content:
Tree Root Systems Inspire ERC’s Development of Foundation and Retaining Systems
Related center:
ERC for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics
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