Fig. 11From: Mechanical properties of “flexure wood”: compressive stresses in living trees improve the mechanical resilience of wood and its resistance to damageMicro-bending test monitored by camera (.gif). Black marks have been drawn on the sample in order to monitor the displacement of the sample without contact. The movie depicts the three preliminary loading cycles, the loading cycle to 0.8% of strain and, finally, the last loading until ruptureBack to article page