Living bridges using aerial roots of ficus elastica – an interdisciplinary perspective

Abstract Here we report on a pilot study of the Living Root Bridges (LRBs) in the Indian State Meghalaya, which are grown with aerial roots of Ficus elastica, a facultative hemiepiphyte developing abundant aerial roots. Locals use these aerial roots to build living bridges, which strengthen themselv...

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Autores principales: Ferdinand Ludwig, Wilfrid Middleton, Friederike Gallenmüller, Patrick Rogers, Thomas Speck
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/63e5a1d78c424a8e8e83fcaa4b9615aa
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