Pulp Fiction? The Science of Papermaking
Using claymation, this video illustrates the process by which plant cells make cellulose microfibrils. Important for the structure and support of the plant, human culture has been forever changed by the development of paper made from these strands of cellulose.
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| Temporal and geographic description | Photograph taken at the Society for Economic Botany meeting in Chicago, Illinois, 2008. |
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| Resource Group | Open Science Network |
| Resource Group Link | http://www.chaoticgardening.com/relevant-stem-/a-fiber-runs-through-it... |
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| Keywords | papermaking, plant anatomy, plant chemistry, ethnobotany, hand paper making, paper making, Karen Hall, ethnobiology, open science network, pulp, paperr |
| Key taxa | Broussonetia papyrifera |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | May be best used in the context of an ethnobiology lab, exploring materials used for cordage (of which paper is one). Also can be used in basic botanical anatomy labs as a means of exploring a hands-on perspective of plant material. |
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| Url | http://youtu.be/4rZLprd74dI |
| Full Name of Primary Author | Karen C. Hall |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | Botanical Research Institute of Texas |
| Primary Author email | khall@brit.org |
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| Submitter Name | Karen C. Hall |
| Submitter Email | khall@brit.org |
| Rights | Karen C. Hall |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editors Choice | Yes |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2013-06-18 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2014-08-04 11:41:48 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2014-08-04 11:41:48 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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