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The failure modes discussed above reveal that even structures as perfectly optimized as wood exhibit vulnerable spots when their optimum state is changed or disturbed. Chapter 3 showed that the external shape and the inner architecture of trees are optimized through the combined action of several self-optimization measures. The failure of one or more of these measures due to external disturbances or decay may inflict the tree with a localized or thorough disaster. The mechanical reserves that the tree can mobilize to avoid such catastrophes are defined and specified by the safety factor.
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Mattheck, C., Kubler, H. (1997). Final Remarks — Review and Outlook. In: Wood - The Internal Optimization of Trees. Springer Series in Wood Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61219-0_11
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