Thuja plicata is a coniferous tree which displays remarkable water channelling properties. In this article, an easily fabricated mesh inspired by the hierarchical macro surface structure of Thuja plicata branchlets is described which emulates this efficient water collection behaviour. The key parameters are shown to be the pore size, pore angle, mesh rotation, tilt angle (branch droop) and laye...

Understanding fires in temperate European coniferous forests is hindered by a lack of reliable field observations on fuel load and structure. Fuel influences the spread, intensity spotting distance surface fire, torching likelihood potential carbon emissions. We quantified structure for Austrian using 93 sample plots across Austria. compared types with fuels collected other regions biomes. foun...