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Tree Age, Leaf Maturity and Exposure to Sunlight Influence Tensile Strength of Fibres in Pandanus Utilis

Barisoa Harijaona Rafidisona Department of Mechanical and Production, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hareenanden Ramasawmya Department of Mechanical and Production, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6519-2168
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Jaykumar Chummuna Department of Mechanical and Production, University of Mauritius, Réduit, Mauritius
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François Benjamin Vincent Florensb Department of Biosciences and Ocean Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-5438
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Pages 1111-1120 | Published online: 27 Dec 2018

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